A divemaster has gone missing after allegedly getting stuck inside a sinking boat at sea.
Veronica Beatrix Jessica was one of 30 people involved in a terrifying accident where a tourist dive boat began to sink.
Despite the other 29 people being rescued, the 23-year-old is still missing after the sinking vessel went down.
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Jessica, who works as a divemaster, has been missing since 13 Oct, as reported by Need To Know.
Search and rescue missions have been ongoing since the initial incident.
The traditional pinisi-style wooden dive boat had 25 passengers and five crew members on board.
The vessel sank near Tatawa Island off Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Jessica, from Jakarta, was aboard the boat which left Marina Labuan Bajo at around 8am for a trip to Rinca Island.
During the trip, passengers, which included British and Australian divers, dove around Manta Point before returning.
Around 2:30pm the boat travelled through an area known for strong, swirling currents.
Reports state that the vessel began to capsize and eventually sank, whilst conditions at the surface were allegedly calm at the time.
Whilst 29 people were rescued, Jessica remains missing as search and rescue missions have come up short in an attempt to find her.
Reports state that accounts from the boat claim that she may have been in the portside toilet with the door locked at the time the vessel began to sink.
The initial rescue mission was hampered by strong currents and limited underwater visibility.
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