New Zealand teen missing at sea after boat capsizes in Bangladesh

AFP

26 Aug, 2026 08:04 AMQuick Read

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New Zealand teenager Albert (front left) is missing after a boat carrying him and three other people capsized in Bangladesh, officials said. Photo / Bangladesh National Emergency Service

Rescue teams were searching Wednesday for a New Zealand teenager missing after a boat carrying him and three other people capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.

Albert, 16, whose surname was withheld by police, went missing after the boat overturned in rough waters on Tuesday morning near an estuary off Cox’s
Bazar on the country’s southeastern coast.

The four New Zealanders had been on a trip when the boat met with an accident. Photo / Bangladesh National Emergency Service

The other three New Zealanders on the boat were rescued by fishermen nearby.

“The Coast Guard is searching for the boy while a helicopter is conducting an aerial search. Fishermen have also been alerted about the missing teenager,” an official told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.