Overview
- Indonesian search and rescue officials said operations were suspended on Dec. 27 due to poor visibility and have resumed on Dec. 28 near Padar Island.
- Authorities and Valencia CF confirmed the deaths of Martín, 44, and three of his children, while his wife, Andrea, and their seven-year-old daughter, Mar, survived.
- The tourist vessel went down in the Padar Island Strait near Labuan Bajo during rough seas, with waves reported near 10 feet.
- Four crew members and a local guide were also rescued, and teams are working to recover the remaining bodies.
- Key facts remain unsettled, including the exact passenger count (reports cite 11 to 15) and the precise cause, with accounts pointing to hazardous weather and possible mechanical failure; local officials temporarily closed Padar and Komodo Islands to visitors due to dangerous conditions.