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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Shocking footage shows the moment a tourist boat capsized in Bali
A tourist boat carrying 89 people capsized just off the coast of Bali. The boat had just set off from Lembongan Village, on the island of Nusa Lembongan, about 4.30pm on Wednesday when it was hit by a wave. It's understood the wave struck the boat from behind, causing it to take on water. The 125-seat vessel, known as The Tanis, began sinking shortly after loading its passengers. The group were headed to Sanur, roughly a 30-minute trip. Of the 89 passengers onboard, 77 were foreigners and 12 were Indonesian. Footage showed witnesses rushing to help those trapped on the boat as it titled and sank further into the sea. All passengers were safely evacuated by 6.30pm local time. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. Divers will check the sunken wreck and surrounding seabed to ensure there are no victims. Most of the passengers on the sunken boat chose to remain in Nusa Lembongan with just two of the tourists continuing on to Sanur Harbor
BBC News
26-05-2025
- BBC News
Killer whales spotted hunting Farne Islands grey seals
A family of killer whales has been seen hunting seals near the Farne pod of orcas were spotted on Sunday by passengers onboard a tourist boat travelling around the islands off the Northumberland Shiel, who runs the boat company, said he saw the orcas flip a seal out of the water and believes they were teaching their calves how to hunt."They were by the islands and they were feeding on the grey seals, which I guess is not a pretty sight," he said. "But the seals on the islands are at record numbers now and those are their predators. "I guess it's one way of controlling their numbers." Mr Shiel, 52, said he has worked on the boats since he was 16 but had only seen the orcas twice before and each sighting was in time there were between six and eight, including about four Shiel said a Tyneside family had joined them on the boat and told him they had recently booked a trip to Iceland to try and view orcas."They've looked for killer whales all their lives, so they were over the moon," he said. The Farne Islands are home to one of the biggest colonies of grey seals on the east coast of of grey seals live in the area and about 3,000 pups are born each Shiel said the strength of the seal colony might lead to more encounters with orcas in the future."I've got a feeling we might start to see this a little bit more often because they've probably got a taste for it and there's a good food source for them there," he said"I've got a sneaky feeling we'll start see them a little bit more regularly." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CNN
21-05-2025
- CNN
Armed assailants rob tourists, drain bank accounts on Peruvian Amazon boat trip
Armed men hijacked a tourist boat in the Amazon rainforest in Peru, robbed all 14 people on board and forced them to empty their bank accounts via mobile apps, according to one of the victims. Spanish TikToker Elisabet de la Almudena, who has more than 235,000 followers on the platform, described the ordeal as the 'worst day of her life' in a 4.5-minute video uploaded Tuesday. According to her account, she was part of a 14-person group, including her parents and 6-year-old daughter, that set off on an all-day boat tour from the city of Iquitos, a popular jumping-off point to explore the rainforest. 'We contracted a family tour, a sightseeing tour, and we ended up being kidnapped,' she said. Four men armed with pistols and a machine gun boarded the boat and sailed it deep into the forest, said de la Almudena, where they took everyone's belongings and even the vessel's motor. 'Through mobile phone applications, they asked us to take the money out of our accounts and transfer it to one of their accounts, otherwise they would not leave,' she added. 'I wouldn't wish it upon anyone,' de la Almudena said. The passengers then took pieces of wood from the boat and used them to row down the river, where they came upon a family in another boat that towed them to safety, she said. De la Almudena claimed that the tour company, Canopy Tours Iquitos, had no GPS tracker on the boat, no insurance and no security measures in place, despite the fact that she was later told that this kind of incident has happened in the area before. 'We were completely abandoned by the people that were supposed to look after us,' she said. In response, Canopy Tours Iquitos said the incident, which occurred on May 14, was a chance event outside of its control that 'was immediately reported to the authorities.' 'We activated our emergency protocols straight away, offered our assistance to the affected group and have been actively cooperating with the investigation,' the company said in a Facebook post published Tuesday. In addition, the company said it would strengthen security measures, including introducing GPS monitoring, closer cooperation with the police and more training for staff. According to the US State Department, travelers to Peru should 'exercise increased caution due to crime, civil unrest, and the risk of kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk.' In a travel advisory update published May 16, the department underlined that 'crime is common in Peru.' 'Petty theft, carjackings, muggings, assaults, and other violent crime often happen even in daylight hours and with many witnesses around. Kidnapping is rare, but it does occur,' it said. CNN has contacted Canopy Tours Iquitos, the Peruvian national police and the Spanish Embassy in Peru for comment.
Reuters
19-05-2025
- Reuters
Egypt deems seven people, including five foreigners, dead from capsized tourist boat
CAIRO, May 19 (Reuters) - Egypt has officially declared seven missing people, including five foreigners, dead after a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast in November. A decree published in the official gazette on Sunday by the country's prime minister deemed two British and two Polish tourists, along with a German person and two Egyptians dead. The boat, the Sea Story, capsized in November near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in five to seven minutes. Four bodies were recovered at the time. Officials said the boat had passed its last safety inspection eight months earlier with no technical issues reported. Owned by an Egyptian national, the vessel was 34 meters long and had received a one-year safety certificate from the Maritime Safety Authority. The incident was blamed on high waves during rough weather conditions. The Sea Story was the second boat to sink in the area last year. A vessel suffered severe damage from strong waves in June, though no casualties were reported. Earlier this year, a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, killing six Russian tourists. The Red Sea, renowned for its coral reefs and marine life, is a major hub for Egypt's tourism industry, which plays a critical role in the country's economy.
Malay Mail
12-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Seven dead after tourist boat capsizes off Sumatra, over 100 aboard
JAKARTA, May 12 — Seven people have been confirmed dead after a tourist boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized and sank off the coast of Bengkulu on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, local authorities reported on Monday. The boat was returning from the popular Tikus Island when it was struck by large waves and strong winds around 4pm local time on Sunday, causing engine failure and immobility. 'The boat gradually tilted before capsizing and sinking in the open sea,' the Bengkulu City Media Centre said in a statement. The boat was carrying 104 people, comprising 98 tourists, one captain, and five crew members. Five of the victims died at Bhayangkara Police Hospital, while two others were confirmed dead at Bengkulu City Hospital, police confirmed. Rescue teams, supported by local fishermen, responded swiftly to the incident after receiving distress reports. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident and have urged tourist boat operators to follow safety regulations to prevent similar accidents. — Bernama
