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The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) brought its Lampung office into the operation after search mapping indicated that the vessel could have drifted into waters under its jurisdiction.
Five journalists pose on a boat on Sept. 7 that took them to cover the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung, before they were reported missing. Rescuers resumed the search operation on Sept. 9 for a speedboat carrying eight people, including the five journalists, that lost contact with the boat owner soon after departure, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). (AFP/Unknown)
Authorities on Wednesday expanded the search across the Sunda Strait for five photojournalists and three others who went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau earlier this week, as several areas affected by the volcano’s ashfall began returning to normal.A joint search and rescue team involving the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the National Police and the Navy deployed five teams to search a wider area after Tuesday’s operation failed to locate the group.
