Overview
- Rescuers recovered a body on Jan. 4 near Rinca Island, about 2km from where the boat sank on Dec. 26 in the Padar Island Strait.
- Authorities confirmed the victim as 44-year-old Fernando Martín Carreras, coach of Valencia CF Women’s B, following an identification process.
- Two sons from the same Spanish family remain missing as teams deploy divers, sonar and more than 160 personnel across multiple search sectors.
- A 12-year-old daughter was found on Dec. 29 and identified through family confirmation and forensic checks.
- Police have opened an investigation into the sinking with potential legal action if negligence is found, and Spain’s ambassador previously urged reinforced search efforts.