Four tourists rescued after diving trip leaves them drifting overnight at sea
Published date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:06 +0700Four divers were rescued when a diving trip went wrong and left them drifting at sea overnight in Indonesia.
Austrian Patricia Retter, 42, Irish divers Dervla Mulligan, 28, and Darragh Mc Kierna, 27, along with Indonesian guide Frederik Horimpun, 39, split off from their tour group of six as they went diving off Panga Batang Island in Sikka Regency.
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Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
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05/10/2026 |
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