Overview
- The Labuan Bajo port authority has imposed an indefinite ban on nighttime tourist navigation in the Komodo National Park area.
- Officials reissued a list of ten hazardous maritime zones, including the Padar Strait where the KM Putri Sakinah went down, noting the areas have been designated dangerous since 2023.
- Regional police in Nusa Tenggara Timur have accused the boat’s captain and chief engineer of negligence causing death in connection with the December 26 sinking.
- The search for 10-year-old Quique ended on January 9 after 15 days without locating his body, while the bodies of Fernando Martín, Lía, and Mateo were recovered earlier.
- Survivor Andrea Ortuño has returned to Valencia, shared an emotional message on Instagram, and a funeral is scheduled at the Parroquia de San Josemaría Escrivá in Campanar.