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Sunken tourist boat found near Komodo after Spanish coach and children went missing
Summary
Rescuers located a sunken tourist boat near Padar Island and recovered a body that was taken to hospital for identification; authorities continue the search for the remaining missing boy.
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Rescuers found a sunken tourist boat on Tuesday nearly two weeks after it went down in rough seas near Labuan Bajo in eastern Indonesia. Four members of a Spanish family — a man and three children — were reported missing after the December 26 sinking, while seven people on board were rescued. Officials said a body recovered this week was taken to a hospital for identification and that search operations for the remaining missing child would continue.
Known developments:
- The sunken boat was found about 8 miles from the site of the accident in the Padar Island Strait, near Komodo National Park.
- A body was recovered after a fisherman reported finding it along with the boat hull; it was taken to hospital for identification.
- The man previously identified was 44-year-old coach Fernando Martin Carreras; the search mission had already recovered his and one daughter's bodies and rescued seven other people, including the coach's wife and another daughter.
- Authorities have expanded the search area and say operations to find the last missing boy will continue.
Summary:
Officials report the recovery of a vessel and another body as part of an ongoing search after the December 26 sinking; the incident involved a Spanish family on holiday in the Komodo National Park area. The search for the remaining missing child is continuing and will expand coverage as announced by rescue authorities.
