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Search Intensifies for Missing Spanish Family After Tour Boat Sinks Off Komodo

Rough seas at night hindered the initial response.

Overview

  • Rescuers are focusing on a husband, wife and two children from Spain who remain unaccounted for.
  • The vessel sank overnight near Padar Island after an engine failure during a trip from Komodo Island.
  • Eleven people were on board: six Spanish tourists, four crew members and a local guide.
  • Seven survivors have been recovered, with three rescued by a passing vessel and four picked up by search teams in rough conditions.
  • Operations expanded Saturday morning as conditions improved, deploying a rescue ship and rigid inflatable boats with help from local fishermen, and survivors received care in Labuan Bajo.