A boat packed with tourists CAPSIZED amid heavy waves.
Footage filmed from a second boat shows the vessel sinking into the water with several people still on board.
A man at the bow can be seen jumping into the water as the boat starts to flip before ending up upside down.
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More boats then rush to the scene to help rescue the tourists left bobbing up and down in the rough sea.
The scare happened off Santa Marta, Colombia, on Saturday (26 September) amid adverse weather conditions, including rain and strong winds.
The area sees its heaviest and most frequent rainfall in September and October, as reported by Need To Know.
Luckily, everyone on board the stricken vessel was wearing a life jacket and was rescued, according to local reports.
The boat, according to Colombia’s General Maritime Directorate, was travelling between Playa Blanca and El Rodadero and was at full capacity.
Some reports have suggested the accident may have been caused by too many people being on board.
However, this has not been officially confirmed, and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Strong waves at the time are believed to have contributed to the boat overturning.
Although some of the tourists may have briefly become trapped underneath the flipped vessel, no injuries were reported.
Nearly 60,000 foreign tourists visited Santa Marta in 2025.
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