Merdeka.com Terus Koordinasi dengan Basarnas Cari Jurnalis Hilang Kontak

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 10:31 WIB Sumber: Liputan6 Dibaca 1 kali

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Merdeka.com terus berkoordinasi dengan Basarnas untuk mencari jurnalis Arie Basuki yang hilang kontak bersama empat jurnalis lain di Selat Sunda saat meliput aktivitas Gunung Anak Krakatau. Operasi pencarian hari kedua digelar pada Rabu (9/9/2026) dengan empat Search and Rescue Unit dan melibatkan unsur SAR gabungan dari Banten, Lampung, TNI, Polri, serta unsur terkait lainnya. Merdeka.com meminta agar pencarian dilakukan secara maksimal dan meminta publik tidak menyebarkan informasi yang belum terverifikasi.

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Merdeka.com coordinates with Basarnas to search for a journalist lost contact in Selat Sunda on Monday (7/9/2026).
The search operation will resume on Wednesday morning (9/9/2026).
Eight people were inside the speed boat that lost contact, including journalist Arie Basuki.
Other journalists on board were M Bagus Khoirunnas (Antara), Yudhistiro (iNews), Daus (Anadolu), and Donal (freelance).
The journalists were covering activity of Mount Anak Krakatau.
Day two of the search started at 07.00 WIB on Wednesday (9/9/2026).
Four Search and Rescue Units (SRU) were deployed across designated sectors.
SRU 1 used KN SAR Tetuka 247 to sweep 68.3 nautical miles with 3 NM spacing.
SRU 2 used KAL Anyer to sweep 69.5 NM with 3 NM spacing.
SRU 3 used RIB 01 Lampung to sweep 67 NM with 1 NM spacing.
SRU 4 used RIB 02 Banten to sweep waters around Rakata Island and Panjang Island.
Armada deployed included KN SAR Tetuka, RIB 02 Banten, RIB 02 Lampung, KAL Anyer, KP Sanjaya 7017, and FBN ambulance.
Personnel involved came from Basarnas Banten, Basarnas Lampung, USS Pandeglang, TNI-Polri, local government, Balawista, fishermen, and local communities.
The incident occurred in Pandeglang Regency waters, Banten.
Merdeka.com urged the public not to spread unverified information about the journalists' condition or the search.