Eleven tourists rescued after 24 hours adrift as speedboat breaks apart off Indonesia

Eleven tourists and one crew member have been rescued after spending more than 24 hours adrift at sea when their speedboat broke apart off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.The group's vessel split in two during severe weather on Friday morning, forcing those on board to scramble onto a life raft.However, the boat's 29-year-old captain remains missing.The survivors have since been evacuated to a resort in the Tojo Unauna regency of Central Sulawesi, where their ill-fated journey began.They told rescuers the worsening weather caused the speedboat to break apart before thick fog separated them from the captain.Heriyanto, head of the Gorontalo Province Search and Rescue Office, said the captain is believed to have remained aboard as the...

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