Father’s Premonition Before Karanganyar Teenager Ahda Disappeared After KM Virgo Capsized: Said This Might Be Our Last Meeting

KARANGANYAR, KOMPAS.com - Nurul Bahri (45) had a premonition that his farewell with his son, Ahda Dhiyaurrohman (19), might be their last meeting.

The feeling came as Ahda prepared to leave Karanganyar to migrate to Kalimantan.

At that time, Nurul attempted to persuade his son to abandon his plans to work on a palm oil plantation.

However, Ahda was resolute in his decision to leave.

Ahda then became one of the passengers of KM Virgo Transport 8, which had an accident in the Java Sea waters early Sunday morning (September 13, 2026).

Now, Nurul and his wife, Istiqomah Wiwin Fatmawati (44), are still waiting for news of Ahda and praying their son will be found safe.

Father Felt It Could Be Their Last Meeting

Nurul admitted that he tried several times to prevent Ahda from migrating to Kalimantan.

Ahda’s desire to work on a palm oil plantation was expressed about two weeks before he left.

Nurul explained to his son how tough the work would be, hoping Ahda would reconsider his plan.

Nonetheless, Ahda was determined to go.

Just before departure, Nurul made another attempt to persuade Ahda while taking Ahda’s younger sibling to kindergarten. On that occasion, he even mentioned the possibility that their meeting might be the last.

“When I was taking his sibling to kindergarten, before leaving, I tried again to dissuade Ahda, but he was insistent on leaving. I apologized and told him it might be our last meeting, explaining that the warning was a sign of parental love. I said, ‘Alhamdulillah, I have entrusted you to Allah,’ and after that, I didn’t say much more and continued to take his sibling to school and then went to work,” Nurul said, quoted from Tribun Solo on Friday (September 18, 2026).

Those words remain a poignant moment for Nurul as his family awaits news of Ahda.

Ahda Firmly Determined to Leave

Nurul previously described Ahda as obedient to his parents.

Ahda once asked for permission to work in Bali, but Nurul refused, and Ahda accepted that decision, so he did not migrate to Bali.