Indonesian rescuers are searching for a Spanish soccer coach and three of his children after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boat was carrying a family of six, four crew members and a local guide when it went down on Friday evening, local time, after suffering engine failure on a trip from Komodo Island to Padar, said Fathur Rahman, who heads the Maumere Search and Rescue Office.<\/p>\n
The Labuan Bajo port authority attributed the sinking to high waves of up to three metres.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said three people were rescued by a passing vessel, and four others were picked up by a search and rescue team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The survivors included the Spanish mother and one daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The father, two sons and another daughter were missing, he said.<\/p>\n
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Rescuers examine debris believed to be from the boat that sank.\u00a0 (AP: BASARNAS)<\/p>\n
Mr Raham said the search was suspended on Saturday evening, local time, because of bad weather and poor visibility.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also told AFP his team had found debris and parts of the vessel’s hull near where the boat went down.<\/p>\n
The Spanish soccer club Valencia said a coach for its women’s reserve team, Fernando Mart\u00edn, and three of his children were among the victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a statement on X, Valencia CF expressed condolences, saying their deaths were confirmed by local authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Real Madrid CF also offered condolences on the death of Martin, 44, and his three children.<\/p>\n