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Valencia Women B Coach Fernando Martín and Three Children Confirmed Dead in Indonesia Boat Sinking

Authorities say an engine failure in heavy waves sank a tourist boat near Padar Island during the family's holiday.

Overview

  • Indonesian search-and-rescue officials said the tourist vessel KM Putri Sakinah went down around 20:30 local time near Padar after its engine failed in rough seas.
  • Eleven people were on board, and seven survived, including Martín’s wife, Andrea Ortuño, and their 7-year-old daughter, Mar.
  • The director of the Labuan Bajo port authority reported waves up to three meters that hampered early rescue operations.
  • Valencia CF announced that local authorities confirmed the deaths of the 44-year-old coach and three of his children, reported to be 12, 10 and 9.
  • Spain’s Foreign Ministry monitored the effort as Indonesian teams searched through the night before the fatalities were confirmed.