Overview
- Rescuers located a child’s body inside the KM Putri Sakinah’s hull near Pede Beach after a local fisherman spotted the wreck, though authorities have not confirmed the victim’s identity.
- The twelfth day of operations brought one of the largest deployments to date, with 168 personnel, 18 vessels, five side-scan sonar units, thermal drones and multibeam systems combing assigned sectors.
- Light, persistent rain complicated efforts as teams pressed on during what officials described as the planned penultimate day of the search while awaiting word on any extension.
- Search leaders report that sonar can reliably scan to roughly 150 meters, yet the seabed drops beyond 200 meters within short distances, creating shadow zones that hinder detection.
- The family cremated Fernando Martín and his stepdaughter Lía in Bali and plans to repatriate their ashes to Spain, while the search continues for Mateo, 9, and Quique, 10.