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Search Ends for Last Passenger; Investigators Probe Negligence

1/10/2026

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Indonesian authorities concluded the January 9 search for the last missing passenger from the December 26 sinking in the Padar Island Strait.
Rescuers recovered the bodies of Fernando Martin Carreras, the father, and one daughter.
A 10-year-old boy remains missing.
Investigators are examining possible negligence by the boat's captain and crew, which could carry five years in prison if proven.

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Indonesian authorities concluded the January 9 search for the last missing passenger from the December 26 sinking in the Padar Island Strait.
Rescuers recovered the bodies of Fernando Martin Carreras, the father, and one daughter.
A 10-year-old boy remains missing.
Investigators are examining possible negligence by the boat's captain and crew, which could carry five years in prison if proven.