Global Impacts

January 6, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In one of the most methodical and geographically precise maritime search operations in recent Indonesian history, rescue...

Valencia Coach and Daughter Cremated in Bali as Search for Sons Continues

January 6, 2026

LABUAN BAJO / DENPASAR, Indonesia — In a somber step toward closure, the bodies of Valencia CF coach Fernando Martín Carreras...

Screenshot of Valencia Coach's Wife giving support to a search and rescue officer she knows well, January 5, 2026 (Heybali)

Video: An Embrace at Dusk – Valencia Coach’s Wife Meets Rescuers on Day 11

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — On the evening of the eleventh day of an agonizing search, a moment of profound connection unfolded...

On the eleventh day of the search, the joint SAR team found the bathroom door of the KM Putri Sakinah (Maumere Basarnas Document)

Update: Day 11 of Komodo Search Yields Debris, Focus on Capsized Hull

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — On the eleventh day of a search that has commanded global attention, rescue teams in Komodo National...

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.

Search Day 11: Bathroom Door Recovered, But No Trace of Missing Valencia Coach’s Sons

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — On the eleventh day of a painstaking search in Komodo National Park, rescue teams recovered a fragment...

Screenshot of the video of the wife of the Valencia coach who remains strong and smiling in the face of the disaster she is facing (Hey Bali)

Video: Valencia Coach’s Wife Thanks Rescuers in Emotional Labuan Bajo Meeting

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — A brief, powerful video originating from the heart of the ongoing Komodo search effort has resonated across...

Ambulans membawa jenazah korban kapal pinisi Putri Sakinah ke Bandara Internasional Komodo Labuan Bajo, Rabu (31/12/2025)

A Final Transfer: Valencia Coach Flown to Bali, Begins Journey Home Amid Unfinished Search

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a somber logistical step amid an ongoing tragedy, the body of Valencia CF coach Fernando Martín...

Bali News

Maritime Travel Advisory Extended: Labuan Bajo Waters Closed Until Jan 8 Amid Extreme Weather

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a decisive move prioritizing safety, Indonesian maritime authorities have extended the suspension of all marine tourism...

A family of six, including Fernando Martín Carreras, his wife, and their four children, posing happily on the wooden deck of the traditional pinisi schooner KM Putri Sakinah. They are smiling against the backdrop of the arid, rolling hills of Labuan Bajo and a clear blue sky on December 26, 2025.

Editorial

The Photo They Left Behind: A Final Snapshot Before the Komodo Sea Claimed Half a Family

by Giostanovlatto