The body of a crew member who was part of the group of journalists\nmissing near Mount Anak Krakatau has been discovered in Bengkulu. This\nraises questions regarding the status of the search for the remaining\nmembers of the group who have yet to be found.<\/p>\n
Basarnas has ceased the search for the group of journalists after\nconducting operations for 10 days. So far, Basarnas stated that there\nare no signs of the search operation being reopened following the\ndiscovery of the crew member\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding whether a re-search will occur, as we mentioned earlier,\naccording to the regulations, our search was carried out for seven days.\nWe extended it by an additional three days. During those seven days, we\nconducted explorations on the 12th. From the 12th until the 14th, we\nevaluated and extended it for three days. After those three days, there\nwere no signs of the victims, which is why we are proceeding with\ne-broadcasting and monitoring,\u201d said the Head of the Banten Basarnas\nOffice, Al Amrad, to reporters on Wednesday (23\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
Amrad noted that Basarnas Banten is currently coordinating with\nBasarnas Bengkulu and Lampung to gather information in coastal areas.\nThis action follows the cessation of the joint SAR team search\noperations on 17 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for the extension, up to this point, we have coordinated with the\nSAR Offices in Bengkulu and Lampung to monitor the coastal areas and\nlocal fishermen in the vicinity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Amrad, there is currently no information regarding the\nwhereabouts of the other seven individuals or the location of the\nvessel, Arupadhatu 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this time, Bengkulu is still conducting coordination, and the\nresults have been nil, including in the Lebak area,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Crew Member\u2019s Body Identified<\/strong><\/p>\n Previously, the Banten Regional Police revealed the identity of the\nmale body found on Enggano Island, Bengkulu, as Surakman (50), a crew\nmember of the Arupadhethu 1. The victim\u2019s body was identified through a\nDNA match with his son.<\/p>\n \u201cThe unidentified body was identified as Surakman, a crew member and\nthe biological father of Mr Yayat. Mr Yayat is the individual on the\nright, the biological son of Mr Surakman, a crew member of the\nArupadhatu 1 vessel, who was covering the eruption of Anak Krakatau on 7\nSeptember 2026,\u201d said Banten Regional Police Chief, Inspector General\nHengki, during a press conference on Wednesday (23\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n It is known that after the body was found on Enggano Island, the\nBengkulu Regional Police immediately coordinated with the Banten\nRegional Police to identify the deceased. The victim was described as\nwearing black shorts, standing 163 cm tall, and aged approximately 50\nyears.<\/p>\n Subsequently, the DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) team used\nantemortem and postmortem data from the eight families of the\njournalists missing while covering the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption to\nperform the identification. DNA testing confirmed a match between the\nbody and one of the family members.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the process of identifying the body, the Head of Medical Services\nof the Bengkulu Regional Police communicated with the Head of Medical\nServices of the Banten Regional Police. It was agreed that\nidentification and matching would be conducted by the DVI team using\nantemortem data from the eight families of the Arupadhatu vessel victims\nagainst the unidentified body found on Enggano Island, Bengkulu,\ncovering primary data such as fingerprints, teeth, and DNA,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>",
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