Overview
- The Catholic funeral at the Parish of San Josemaría Escrivá in Valencia drew hundreds to roughly 2,000 mourners, including regional and city officials and figures from the local football community.
- Speaking for the families, Álvaro Ortuño thanked the people of Labuan Bajo, rescue teams, volunteer divers, Spanish consular staff, and institutions for their support and sensitivity.
- The families said they will pursue a measured form of accountability “without hate or rancor” to honor the memory of Fernando Martín, Lía, Quique and Mateo.
- Authorities in Indonesia ended more than 15 days of maritime and coastal searches without finding 10‑year‑old Quique, after severe weather complicated operations.
- The wooden tourist vessel KM Putri Sakinah sank on December 26 during a crossing between Komodo and Padar with 11 people aboard; seven survived, including Andrea Ortuño and one daughter, and the bodies of Fernando, Mateo and Lía were recovered.