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    Dutch tourist, 45, missing in Lake Como after diving to save son; boat drifts away, son rescued, search underway

    A 45-year-old Dutch tourist disappeared in Lake Como near Menaggio around 12:30 on 25 July 2026 after jumping from a rented boat to rescue his 16-year-old son, who had gotten into difficulty. The boy was pulled to safety, but the father never resurfaced at a spot where the lake floor plunges from 25 to over 100 metres.

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