Archive · 25 Jul 2026
11 European tourists rescued in Indonesia after speedboat goes missing
Eleven European tourists and one crew member were rescued after their speedboat went missing in Tomini Bay, Indonesia.
The speedboat had departed from a dive resort in Central Sulawesi and was heading to a port in Gorontalo.
The rescue team found them and evacuated them to Tojo Una-Una Regency.
The search for the missing captain is still ongoing.
In a separate incident, the search for 14 people missing after a passenger boat sank off South Sulawesi was suspended after 10 days with no new leads.
The boat had sunk due to engine failure while traveling from Jampea Island to Benteng.
11 European tourists and one crew member were rescued after their speedboat went missing in Tomini Bay, Indonesia.
The speedboat departed from a dive resort in Central Sulawesi and was bound for a port in Gorontalo.
The rescue team found the tourists and crew member and evacuated them to Tojo Una-Una Regency.
The search for the missing captain of the speedboat is still ongoing.
In a separate incident, the search for 14 people missing after the KM Nurul Salsa passenger boat sank off South Sulawesi was suspended after 10 days with no new leads.
- Who
- 11 European tourists and one crew member
- What
- Rescue of tourists and crew member from a missing speedboat
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Tomini Bay, Gorontalo province, Indonesia
- Why
- The speedboat failed to reach its destination, prompting a search operation
Rescue Efforts
Search Suspension
Rescue Operations
Rescue Efforts
Joint search and rescue teams successfully located and evacuated 11 European tourists and one crew member from a missing speedboat in Tomini Bay.
Search Suspension
The search for the missing captain of the speedboat is still ongoing.
KM Nurul Salsa Incident
Rescue Efforts
Search and rescue operations for the KM Nurul Salsa passenger boat were suspended after 10 days with no new leads.
Search Suspension
Evacuation efforts will be launched if new information about the missing victims emerges.
- Number of Tourists Rescued
- 11
- Location of Rescue
- Tomini Bay, Gorontalo province, Indonesia
- Departure Point
- Dive resort in Central Sulawesi
- Destination
- Port in Gorontalo
- Number of Missing Captains
- 1
- Number of Missing in KM Nurul Salsa Incident
- 14
- Number of Rescued in KM Nurul Salsa Incident
- 58
- Number of Dead in KM Nurul Salsa Incident
- 4