{"id":1437,"date":"2026-07-25T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2026-07-25T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T09:38:19","slug":"indonesian-rescuers-search-for-missing-speedboat-with-11-european-tourists-two-local-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1437","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian rescuers search for missing speedboat with 11 European tourists, two local crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.9401%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_14%2C$y_66\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Indonesian rescuers search for missing speedboat with 11 European tourists, two local crew\" title=\"Indonesian rescuers search for missing speedboat with 11 European tourists, two local crew\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><default:path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"\/><\/default:svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 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Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel departed Tojo Unauna regency in Central Sulawesi province on Friday morning bound for Marisa Port in the neighbouring Gorontalo province but failed to arrive as scheduled, said Heriyanto, Head of the Gorontalo Province Search and Rescue Office.<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/AiYhc\/2\/\" class=\"sc-a37c8537-0 sc-d102cce5-1 inzSmD wbXDd\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A local tour guide reported the missing boat to the search and rescue office at 3.40pm on Friday, prompting an immediate search operation, said Heriyanto, who, like many Indonesians, uses a single name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConcerns arose when their speedboat had not arrived by afternoon,\u201d Heriyanto said. \u201cWe immediately launched a search mission overnight but until now have not found any signs\u201d of the vessel or people on board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>A Czech man, a Belgian man, five Dutch nationals, three Germans, a French woman and two Indonesian crew members were on board, according to Indonesian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate comment from the embassies representing the missing tourists.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/oceania\/american-pilot-shot-dead-by-papua-separatists-plane-torched-20260702-p60c72.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" 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projections. A thermal-imaging drone and diving equipment are also being used in the search, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s meteorological agency forecast generally clear skies in the area, but rescuers on Saturday have faced challenging sea conditions, including strong winds and waves reaching up to 2.5 metres high.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indonesian Navy personnel cruises on a rubber boat during a search for victims after a passenger boat that sank in the waters near Balaloho Island in South Sulawesi on July 15.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.591%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/2e5823da9030462c0951f04e33554618bcb87e6f 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><default:path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/default:g><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><default:path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/default:g><\/default:svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Indonesian Navy personnel cruises on a rubber boat during a search for victims after a passenger boat that sank in the waters near Balaloho Island in South Sulawesi on July 15.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Makassar SAR Office via AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indonesia is an archipelago with more than 17,000 islands, where boats are a common form of transportation. 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