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Eight missing after speedboat carrying journalists heads to erupting Anak Krakatau
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PANDEGLANG, Indonesia — 9 September 2026, A search is underway Wednesday for eight people, including five journalists, who went missing after a speedboat travelled towards Indonesia’s erupting Mount Anak Krakatau to cover the volcanic activity.
Key facts
- PANDEGLANG, Indonesia — 9 September 2026, A search is underway Wednesday for eight people, including five journalists, who went missing after a speedboat travelled towards Indonesia’s erupting Mount Anak Krakatau to cover the volcanic
- The missing group comprises five journalists, two boat crew members and a guide, according to Indonesian authorities and international media reports.
- A 2018 eruption of Anak Krakatau also triggered a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.
- The last message from the boat was received by relatives of one of the journalists at 18:13 Monday, saying the group had reached waters around Anak Krakatau, according to Al Amrad, chief of Banten’s Search and Rescue Office
Summary
The missing group comprises five journalists, two boat crew members and a guide, according to Indonesian authorities and international media reports.
The group left Pagedongan Pier in Carita, Banten province, on Monday afternoon. They were travelling towards Anak Krakatau, which lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, when contact with the boat was lost.