Polri dan Basarnas Maksimalkan Pencarian Jurnalis Hilang Kontak di Selat Sunda

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 02:35 WIB Sumber: Republika Dibaca 1 kali

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Polri bersama Basarnas memaksimalkan pencarian terhadap tujuh awak media yang hilang kontak di perairan Selat Sunda, Pandeglang, Banten, setelah speedboat yang bertolak dari Dermaga Pagedongan, Carita, pada Senin (7/9) sekitar pukul 14.00 WIB untuk meliput erupsi Gunung Anak Krakatau putus komunikasi sejak pukul 15.04 WIB. Operasi pencarian yang melibatkan kapal Basarnas, Ditpolair Polda Banten, dan unsur gabungan Mabes Polri sempat dihentikan pukul 22.31 WIB dengan situasi aman dan terkendali, dan dijadwalkan berlanjut pada Rabu (9/9). Polri menegaskan komitmen untuk memberikan dukungan penuh personel dan sarana guna menemukan seluruh awak media dalam kondisi selamat.

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Polri and Basarnas maximize search for journalists missing contact in Selat Sunda waters, Pandeglang Regency, Banten.
Incident occurred Monday (7/9) while media crew was covering eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
Speedboat departed from Dermaga Pagedonan, Carita, on Monday (7/9) at approximately 14:00 WIB.
Last communication with group occurred at approximately 14:42 WIB.
Contact declared lost at 15:04 WIB.
Polri deployed personnel and resources through Ditpolair Polda Banten in collaboration with Basarnas and joint elements.
Search operations conducted until 22:31 WIB on Monday.
Search temporarily suspended and scheduled to resume on Wednesday (9/9).
Basarnas preliminary data records at least seven people in search (DP).
Identified missing individuals include photo journalist M. Bagus Khoirunnas from LKBN ANTARA.
Other identified missing include Ari Basuki (Merdeka), Yudhis (iNews), and Daus (Anadolu).
One missing individual identified as freelance journalist named Donal.
Two additional individuals remain in data verification process.
Kadiv Humas Polri Irjen Pol. Johnny Eddizon Isir confirmed full police support for search operations.
Search situation reported as safe and controlled during operations.