Overview
- Authorities decided to continue operations past the seven-day legal window, with the search now planned to run at least until Sunday, according to coordination updates cited by EFE.
- Storms, strong currents and poor visibility have curtailed diving, prompting a shift to coastal surveillance and remote inspection tactics guided by meteorological alerts from BMKG.
- Teams are prioritizing localization of the KM Putri Sakinah’s hull under the working hypothesis that the three missing are inside, using police ROVs and additional multibeam sonar sourced from Jakarta and regional units.
- Local media report that Interpol detected an intermittent signal linked to Fernando Martín’s phone moving within Komodo waters, a lead now informing targeted seabed scans near Padar and Batu Tiga.
- The search area has widened after debris and personal items were found near Rinca, while Spain’s ambassador formally requested an extension and family members note a 7-year-old survivor has returned home and a 12-year-old’s body was recovered.