Overview
- Indonesia’s BASARNAS reopened operations on day six and broadened the search to 34.96 nautical miles, with the KN Puntadewa sweeping waters north of Padar.
- Teams are concentrating on locating and inspecting the submerged hull using sonar, thermal drones and a police ROV before sending in divers due to the fragile wooden structure.
- The missing are Fernando Martín, 44, and two children, while a 12-year-old girl was recovered Monday and a 7-year-old survivor has returned to Spain.
- More than a hundred personnel from BASARNAS, navy, police, professional divers and local volunteers are deployed as strong currents and recent bad weather complicate the effort.
- Families say the operation will continue for three to six more days and they will not return to Spain until the missing are recovered, while authorities examine possible engine failure and rare large waves as causes.