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A tourist boat capsized off Colombia's Isla Barú, leaving 38 holidaymakers and 2 crew stranded at sea - all rescued safely with no injuries, thanks to quick response.
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Tourist boat capsizes as 38 holidaymakers are saved from sea

Jasmine Siddon
Last updated: March 21, 2025 11:51 am
Jasmine Siddon Published March 21, 2025
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The boat capsized, leaving tourists in life jackets floating, with one sitting on top. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A tourist boat capsized and left 38 holidaymakers needing to be rescued from the sea.

They had arrived on an island as part of a cruise and were on their way back to their ship via a small boat.

The boat overturned during the journey, leaving the tourists, and two crew members, stranded in the water.

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A shocking video captured by a person onboard another boat showed the vessel upside down.

The tourists, who all wore life jackets, appeared to be floating in the sea, with one even spotted sitting on top of the boat.

Another small boat hovered closely to them and assisted by pulling some of the people from the sea to safety.

Among the passengers were 36 German citizens, two Austrians, plus the two Colombian crew, as reported by Need To Know.

(Picture: Jam Press)

Luckily, the Coast Guard units and other vessels reacted quickly and successfully rescued all 40 people.

All occupants of the boat were transferred to a nearby port where they received medical care.

None of the passengers or crew members suffered injuries in the incident which occurred on 20 March.

The tourists had arrived on Isla Barú, a peninsula in Colombia, from Cartagena, Colombia.

They were travelling back to Cartagena when the boat capsized and had come to the city on an AIDAbella cruise.

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