Members of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency attend a briefing after a search operation for people reported missing, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia, Sep 8, 2026. The search operation was for missing people, including journalists covering the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau. (Photo: REUTERS/Henny Murniati)
09 Sep 2026 08:20AM
(Updated: 09 Sep 2026 07:16PM)
JAKARTA: Indonesian teams were searching on Tuesday (Sep 8) for eight people, including five journalists who had gone missing while travelling to cover the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, the national rescue agency said.The group set out on a speedboat from an area near the capital Jakarta on Monday afternoon, but "until now they have not returned, and the boat owner has not received any information from the crew", the agency said.The five Indonesian journalists on board were sent to capture photos and video of the volcano's eruption, which since Saturday had paralysed several airports and blanketed Jakarta and neighbouring cities in volcanic ash.The journalists were working for local and international media, including state news agency Antara, Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu and local website iNews.
