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View all search resultsRescuers find Spanish tourist's body, one week after boat accident
Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and rescue agency, said a body was found floating in waters near Rinca island, around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from site of the accident on December 26.
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This handout picture taken and released on January 4, 2026 by National Search and Resque Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescue personnel securing a body bag containing the remains of missing Spanish man Fernando Martin Carreras, from waters off Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara. (AFP/AFP)
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escuers retrieved on Sunday the body of a Spanish man who had been missing since a tourist boat sank in rough seas off East Nusa Tenggara more than a week ago, an official said.
Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and rescue agency, said a body was found floating in waters near Rinca island, around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from site of the accident on December 26.
Following an identification process, authorities have confirmed the victim's identity, 44-year-old Fernando Martin Carreras, added Fathur.
Carreras was the coach of the reserve women's team of the Spanish club Valencia, according to an earlier statement from Real Madrid.
The man's wife and one of their daughters were among seven people rescued after the vessel went down in the Padar Island Strait, near the popular destination of Labuan Bajo.
Authorities found the body of another daughter on Monday, leaving two people still missing -- both boys from the same family.
Rescuers continue their search, aided by divers and sonar systems, Fathur said.
Local police have launched an investigation into the sinking, state news agency Antara reported on Thursday, with a police spokesman saying legal action would be taken if authorities can find evidence of negligence.
Maritime accidents occur regularly in Indonesia often due to lax safety standards or bad weather.
