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Four people missing in Velebit Channel during severe weather

started August 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM · last changed 15d ago

Summary

Four young Portuguese nationals went missing overnight in the Velebit Channel after launching an inflatable dinghy from a camp north of Senj despite severe weather with gale-force winds and three-metre waves. A coordinated search and rescue operation was launched after an acquaintance reported them to MRCC Rijeka at 04:41, and an abandoned dinghy and two survivors have been found so far.

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U Velebitskom kanalu u tijeku je koordinirana akcija traganja i spašavanja za četvero mlađih državljana Portugala koji su nestali nakon što su tijekom noći, unatoč

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Severity68

Total — band napeto (40–69)

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