British woman goes missing in Balearic Islands: search continues by sea and land

20 June 2025 , 09:10

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British woman goes missing in Balearic Islands: search continues by sea and land

A search is underway for a British woman who disappeared after taking a motorboat out from the Balearic island of Formentera.

The 39-year-old’s friends raised the alarm after she did not return as expected after hiring the 15-foot vessel.

A Spanish coastguard helicopter and local vessels are searching for her at sea.

Local police are also searching for her on the island, it’s understood.

Detectives are considering ‘all possibilities’ as the woman’s plans were ‘a complete unknown,’ according to local media reports.

Formentera is the smallest and most southerly of the Balearic archipelago.

With a population of around 11,000, it’s known for its unspoiled beaches with crystal blue waters that remain considerably less busy than neighbouring Ibiza.

Reachable by ferry from Ibiza, Formentera is popular as a day-trip destination but is also home to a small community of expats.

It was not immediately clear whether the missing woman lives locally or was holidaying there.

The vessel she hired was described as a cream-coloured Quicksilver 475 Axess with a Mercury outboard motor.

James Turner