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Search for Missing Coach and Children Continues in Indonesia

1/4/2026

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Story summary

Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body in the search for Spanish soccer coach Fernando Martín and his two missing children, who disappeared after their tour boat sank on December 26, 2022, in Komodo National Park.
The body was located near Padar Island, approximately 2 kilometers from the sinking site.
Martín's wife and one child were rescued, while he and two children, aged 9 and 10, remain missing.
The search operation, now in its tenth day, involves over 160 personnel, with authorities hopeful for further discoveries.

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Story summary

Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body in the search for Spanish soccer coach Fernando Martín and his two missing children, who disappeared after their tour boat sank on December 26, 2022, in Komodo National Park.
The body was located near Padar Island, approximately 2 kilometers from the sinking site.
Martín's wife and one child were rescued, while he and two children, aged 9 and 10, remain missing.
The search operation, now in its tenth day, involves over 160 personnel, with authorities hopeful for further discoveries.