Overview
- The tourist vessel KM Putri Sakinah sank Friday night near Padar Island close to Labuan Bajo with 11 people aboard, and seven were rescued.
- Those unaccounted for are Spanish coach Fernando Martín and three of his children, while his wife Andrea and their youngest daughter were among the survivors.
- Search teams reported finding debris and pieces of the hull near the suspected sinking site, with operations continuing under difficult weather conditions.
- The Labuan Bajo port authority attributed the accident to powerful seas with waves reaching about three meters, which also hampered initial rescue work.
- Authorities temporarily closed Padar and Komodo to visitors, and Spain’s embassy is in contact with survivors and family members as the search continues.