Global Impacts

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Authorities have formally opened a criminal investigation into the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah, a...

The Valencia coach's wife and family watched as the joint search and rescue team moved to the search location at Labuan Bajo Marina Harbor on Friday morning.

A Bow of Respect and Hope: Valencia Coach’s Wife Sees Off Search Teams on Day 8

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — As the sun rose over Marina Labuan Bajo on Friday, a somber vigil marked the eighth...

East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Darmoko leads the search for victims of the sinking of the tourist boat KM Putri Sakinah in the Padar Strait, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

National (Indonesia)

After Valencia Coach Disappears at Sea, Indonesian Authorities Issue Wide Maritime Alert

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Indonesian maritime authorities have expanded their search efforts for a sunken tourist vessel in the waters...

Tourist Fast Boat Operations in Labuan Bajo

National (Indonesia)

Tourist Boat Operations in Labuan Bajo Remain Suspended Despite Clear Skies

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The turquoise waters off Labuan Bajo have looked deceptively calm in recent days. Sunshine has returned,...

The victim's family talks with a diver involved in the search for victims in the Padar Island Strait, Thursday (January 1, 2026).

Search Update: Missing Valencia Coach’s Phone Signals Traced Near Padar and Rinca Waters

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia — The search for a missing Valencia youth coach and his two children in the waters of...

Global Impacts

Search for Valencia Coach and Sons Extended After 7 Days as Family Joins Hunt in Komodo

The official search for the missing Valencia CF coach and his two sons will continue for three more days, Indonesian...

In a Quiet Act of Grief, Family Inscribes Names of Missing Valencia Coach and Children on Komodo’s Pink Sand

PADAR ISLAND, Indonesia – In a moment of profound, silent sorrow amidst the ongoing search operation, the family of missing Valencia...

A joint search and rescue team searched for Valencia's trainer and her child in the waters off Padar Island, Komodo National Park, on Wednesday (December 31, 2025).

Ship Debris and Drift Modelling Guide Seventh-Day Search for Missing Valencia Coach

HEYBALI.NEWS - On the seventh day of search operations for Fernando Martin Carreras, a Valencia CF women’s B team coach,...

Families of victims of the Pinisi ship sinking depart for the scene of the accident in the Padar Island Strait, Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Thursday (January 1, 2026).

Family Joins Search Efforts as Hunt for Valencia Coach Enters Seventh Day in Labuan Bajo

HEYBALI.NEWS - The search for survivors and victims of the sinking of the tourist vessel Putri Sakinah entered its seventh day...

Bali Sees Post-Pandemic Tourism Surge, Australian Visitors Top 1.5 Million