Norwegian police cease search for three missing Czech fishing tourists after capsizing

Norwegian authorities have called off the search for three Czech fishing tourists after their six-metre boat capsized near the island of Averøya on Sept. 18. Divers found the flipped hull and recovered the body of one passenger, but the other three men remain missing. Search teams swept the surrounding seas and coastlines of Averøya, Smøla and the Grip archipelago, guided by local current patterns to estimate drift routes.

Police have questioned the operator of the rental company linked to the Czech owners, though no charges have been filed. The case remains under investigation, with officials saying a new search could be launched if further leads emerge, and an autopsy on the recovered body is awaited. This tragedy adds to seven foreign fishing tourists who have died in Norway this year, fueling calls for stricter rental rules and mandatory tracking equipment on rental boats.