Panama City, Sep 13 (IANS): Twelve tourists who were stranded off the Panama coast after their boat broke down have been rescued, Xinhua reported.
Eight Canadians and four Panamanians were floating for about six hours near Punta Dayra after their boat broke down following an engine problem when they were rescued Monday off the coast of Bocas del Toro province.
The tourists were shifted to local hospitals, said Panama's National Aero-Naval Service (Senan).