{"id":4150,"date":"2026-01-06T11:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T03:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T03:58:49","slug":"day-12-search-focuses-on-northern-padar-strait-as-hunt-for-missing-boys-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/day-12-search-focuses-on-northern-padar-strait-as-hunt-for-missing-boys-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 12: Search Focuses on Northern Padar Strait as Hunt for Missing Boys Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 As the search for two missing boys enters its twelfth day in Komodo National Park, their family has conducted a private, sorrowful ritual on another island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bodies of the boys’ father, Valencia CF coach Fernando Mart\u00edn Carreras, and his 12-year-old daughter have been cremated in Bali<\/a>, even as the hunt for his sons continues in the northern Padar Strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cremation rites were confirmed on Tuesday, marking a step toward repatriation for the recovered family members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their remains had been transferred to Bali from Labuan Bajo due to limited mortuary facilities in the remote port, where the search operation remains headquartered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this chapter closes for part of the grieving family, the exhaustive maritime mission presses on with renewed focus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rescue teams, commencing at 6:00 a.m. local time, are now concentrating their advanced underwater assets on the northern reaches of the Padar Strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities are deploying Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)<\/a>, sonar systems, and diver propulsion vehicles in a narrowed, targeted effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This SAR operation is a tangible manifestation of synergy and the concern of all maritime personnel in a humanitarian mission,” stated Kombes Pol. Henry Novika Chandra, Head of Public Relations for the regional police. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He acknowledged persistent challenges from weather and strong currents but affirmed that inter-agency coordination is maximizing efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simultaneous events\u2014a quiet farewell in Bali and a high-tech search hundreds of kilometers away\u2014underscore the protracted and layered nature of the tragedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the ashes of the coach and his daughter are prepared for their journey to Spain, the full force of a multinational rescue operation remains fixed on the waters of the UNESCO-listed park, seeking his two 10-year-old sons and hoping to bring a definitive end to the family’s agonizing wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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