Australians Steph Weisse, Will Teagle, Jordan Short and Elliot Foote, and two unnamed Indonesian nationals were found floating on their surfboards on Tuesday morning.
They had gone missing Sunday off the Sumatran coast in western Indonesia, after their boat was struck by a storm.
Courtesy Vessa PlayfairAccording to their families, the four Australians were on a surf trip in Indonesia to celebrate Foote’s 30th birthday.
He praised the other surfers for being “so strong,” describing their time lost in the open ocean as efficient with no arguments between the members.
The group offered their thoughts to the Indonesian crew member still missing, and to his friends and family.
Persons:
Steph Weisse, Will Teagle, Jordan Short, Elliot Foote, “ We’re, ”, Foote, ” Foote, “, Short, they’d
Organizations:
CNN, Four, Indonesian
Locations:
Indonesia, Sumatra, Nias, Pinang