{"id":3947,"date":"2026-01-04T11:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:34:24","slug":"body-believed-to-be-missing-valencia-coach-found-as-search-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/body-believed-to-be-missing-valencia-coach-found-as-search-concludes\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Believed to Be Missing Valencia Coach Found as Search Concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia<\/strong> \u2014 On the tenth and final scheduled day of a desperate multinational search, rescue teams recovered the body of a man believed to be Fernando Mart\u00edn Carreras, the Valencia CF women&#8217;s B-team coach who disappeared with his family after a tourist boat sank in Komodo National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The body was found floating on the surface of the water near the search area at approximately 8:45 a.m. local time on Sunday, January 4. While formal identification is pending, a family member present at the Search and Rescue Operations Post in Marina Labuan Bajo harbor confirmed the discovery, stating simply, &#8220;Father is found.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have exercised caution pending official verification. Fathur Rahman, Head of the Maumere Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) and the mission coordinator, declined immediate official comment at the harbor, where he awaited the arrival of the recovery vessel. &#8220;Later, later,&#8221; he stated, as personnel from the joint SAR team confirmed the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival at the marina, the body was transferred under a solemn escort to the Labuan Bajo Regional General Hospital for formal forensic identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery brings a tragic, partial resolution to a search that has captivated international attention since the&nbsp;<em>pinisi<\/em>&nbsp;boat KM&nbsp;<em>Putri Sakinah<\/em>&nbsp;sank in the Padar Strait on December 26. The coach&#8217;s two young sons, however, remain missing. The search for them, which had been slated to end Sunday, now faces an uncertain future as authorities and the grieving family assess the next steps following this poignant and heartbreaking discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3953\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638.webp 828w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638-300x135.webp 300w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638-768x345.webp 768w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638-150x67.webp 150w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/611008214-3753928714738430-7417576729229643588-n-6959dc4ddd638-750x337.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The discovery of a body in the waters of Labuan Bajo, suspected to be Fenando, Valencia&#8217;s coach (ISt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Body Believed to Be Missing Valencia Coach Found as Search Concludes #labuanbajo #valencia\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zda4gxLT680?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Heybalinews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia \u2014 On the tenth and final scheduled day of a desperate multinational search, rescue teams recovered the body of a man believed to be Fernando Mart\u00edn Carreras, the Valencia CF women&#8217;s B-team coach who disappeared with his family after a tourist boat sank in Komodo National Park. 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