Indonesia horror as speedboat carrying 11 European tourist vanishes near Sulawesi Island

The missing boat has sparked panic in the holiday hotspot. 09:50, Sat, Jul 25, 2026 Updated: 10:02, Sat, Jul 25, 2026 A speedboat in Indonesia (Image: Alamy)A speedboat carrying 11 European tourists has gone missing off the coast of Indonesia. Rescuers are searching for a speedboat that went missing off a bay on Sulawesi island, officials said on Saturday.The vessel departed from the Central Sulawesi province on Friday morning bound for Marisa Port in the neighboring Gorontalo province, but failed to arrive as scheduled, the head of the Gorontalo Province Search and Rescue Office said. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyReports of a missing boat came from a local tour guide, and search and rescue operation started at around 3.40pm on Friday (local time). “Concerns arose when their speedboat had not arrived by afternoon,” the search and rescue office said. “We immediately launched a search mission overnight but until ...