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Two Portuguese tourists found, two still missing off Croatia

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 395 words · By Gavin Blackburn; João Azevedo
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What to know about Two Portuguese tourists found, two still missing off Croatia

The four had set off from a local campsite in a small 1.5-metre inflatable boat, intending to paddle along the coast, but contact was later lost, rescuers said.

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What happened

The four had set off from a local campsite in a small 1.5-metre inflatable boat, intending to paddle along the coast, but contact was later lost, rescuers said.

Why it matters

Croatian rescuers said they had found two of the four Portuguese tourists who went missing in an inflatable boat during a storm on Wednesday as the search for the remaining two continues.

Common ground

The tourists disappeared in the early hours in the Velebit Channel, a stretch of the Adriatic Sea between Croatia's Velebit mountain range and the popular islands of Krk, Rab and Pag.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/12/two-portuguese-tourists-found-and-…

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Claim 1: “last year the Balkan country of 3.8 million people welcomed nearly 22 million visitors.”
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Claim 2: “The search was called off after four days despite an intensive operation involving a military aircraft.”
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Claim 3: “The tourists disappeared in the early hours in the Velebit Channel, a stretch of the Adriatic Sea between Croatia's Velebit mountain range and the popular islands of Krk, Rab and Pag.”
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While the general event of Portuguese tourists missing in Croatia is corroborated, the specific geographical detail about the 'Velebit Channel' and the surrounding islands is only present in the context of the original reporting; the provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Portuguese language and Croatia, not the specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 European windstorm season was the eleventh year of the continent's coordinated severe weather naming programme. While the official list of names was unveiled on 1 September 2025, the seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During World War II, Serbs were subjected to systematic persecution and genocide by the fascist Ustaše regime in the Nazi German puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) between 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide_of_Serbs_in_the_Indep…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Independent State of Croatia (Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) was a World War II–era quasi-state. It was a protectorate of Fascist Italy from 1941 to 1943, and a puppet state of Nazi Ger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_State_of_Croatia
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Claim 4: “The man managed to get out of the sea on his own and climb onto rocks”
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The evidence provided consists of unrelated stories about men rescued from rocks in New Zealand, Greece, and Edinburgh, but none refer to the Portuguese tourists in Croatia.
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web search NEUTRAL — When emergency services arrived the man told his rescuers he believed he had broken his leg on the rocks before hitting the bottom. "He managed to pull himself up into the ledge to get out of the wate…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-rescued-after-falling-onto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mavropoulos, his partner, and his daughter were aboard the boat, when the vessel was driven to the rocks by tall waves and crashed. The two women jumped in the water and were rescued by two helicopter…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/08/30/greek-cypriot-businessm…
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web search NEUTRAL — "We arrived to find the man and a Bernese Mountain dog on the rock armour at the base of the wall. We were able to approach the casualties and put the bow of the lifeboat on the rocks and get both onb…
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburg…
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Claim 5: “The discovery of an abandoned object matching the description of the group's boat led rescuers to the area near Krk.”
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The evidence provided consists of information about Disney movies ('The Rescuers'), which is completely unrelated to the search and rescue operation in Croatia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rescuers is a 1977 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively star as Bernard and Bianca,…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rescuers Down Under is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and the sequel to The Rescuers (1977). In the film, Bernard and Bianca travel to the Austra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 22, 1977 · The Rescuers: Directed by John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens. With Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn. Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a littl…
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Claim 6: “The four had set off from a local campsite in a small 1.5-metre inflatable boat”
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Only one relevant source (Euronews) confirms the specific detail about the 1.5-metre inflatable boat and the departure from a local campsite. Other search results are unrelated product listings or news from other regions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Decrease quantity for Aqualine 2.5 Metre Inflatable Boat Air Floor.The Aqualine has an air floor and inflatable keel creating a v-bottom for better handling. In addition, the inflatable air deck incre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The four had set off from a local campsite in a small 1.5-metre inflatable boat, intending to paddle along the coast, but contact was later lost, rescuers said.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/12/two-portuguese…
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Claim 7: “In late July, an Austrian skipper also went missing after falling into the sea while sailing in the Adriatic during rough weather near the island of Solta.”
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Claim 8: “Croatian rescuers said they had found two of the four Portuguese tourists who went missing in an inflatable boat during a storm on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent news sources (Euronews and other web results) confirm that two of four Portuguese tourists were found by Croatian rescuers after a storm on Wednesday.
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Claim 9: “A woman was found near the island of Krk after almost eight hours in the sea”
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Multiple sources confirm a woman was found on the island of Krk, though some sources describe her as a 'mystery woman' with a Scottish accent, while others link her to the Portuguese group. The fact of her rescue near Krk is consistent across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — A fisherman on a boat spotted the woman and contacted authorities, who sent rescuers to the remote location. The woman had minor injuries and was dehydrated and emaciated when Croatia's mountain rescu…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-09-20-woman-rescued-on-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The woman, who is believed to be in her 60s, was found by a fisherman on rocks on the island of Krk on September 12 around 9am. A team of 12 rescuers were dispatched to the remote location near Rudine…
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web search NEUTRAL — The woman, who is believed to be in her 60s, was found by a fisherman in a remote and very inaccessible part of the island of Krk.Croatian authorities are attempting to ascertain the identity of a mys…
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Claim 10: “Most flock to Croatia's Adriatic coast, dotted with more than 1,000 islands and islets”
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Claim 11: “The search continues for two men, with two military aircraft involved in the operation.”
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Claim 12: “"The woman was found in the sea in Butinj Cove. She was handed over to emergency medical personnel," Nenad Bugarin, captain of Senj Harbour, told local media.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated YouTube help pages and Google account help, providing no information regarding Nenad Bugarin or Butinj Cove.
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Claim 13: “Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel wrote on X that the government was following the situation "with great concern and in close coordination with the Croatian authorities."”
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Claim 14: “A report from an acquaintance was received at 4:41 am, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation amid strong winds and waves of up to three metres”
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One web search result (referencing MRCC Rijeka) confirms the report was received at 4:41 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12. The Wikipedia results provided are unrelated to this event (Venezuela earthquakes, Texas floods, MH370).
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Claim 15: “a man was found soon afterwards nearby”
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