In the ongoing search following the December 26, 2025, sinking of tourist boat KM Putri Sakinah in Labuan Bajo, the body of Spanish Valencia women's B team coach Fernando Martin Carreras has been identified. The operation for his two missing children has been extended until January 6, 2026, after one daughter's body was previously recovered.
The KM Putri Sakinah sank in the Strait of Pulau Padar, carrying 11 people including six Spanish tourists, a tour guide, and four crew. Seven were rescued; four initially missing.
A 12-year-old girl, Martines Ortuno Maria Lia—daughter of Carreras—was found on December 29, 2025. On January 4, 2026, Carreras's body was discovered floating 2 km from the site at coordinates 8°36'32.58"S - 119°36'32.22"E.
The DVI team of Biddokkes Polda NTT confirmed identity via ante-mortem and post-mortem data, including male gender, height, tattoo, ring, and watch. "It is confirmed that the individual is the Valencia B team coach, identified through a ring and watch," said Polda NTT Public Relations Head Commissioner Pol Henry Novika Chandra.
Carreras was vacationing in Komodo National Park for Christmas/New Year with wife Mar Martinez Ortuno and four children: Martin Garcia Mateo, Martines Ortuno Maria Lia, Martines Ortuno Enrique Javier, and Ortuno Andrea. His body is at a Labuan Bajo health facility awaiting repatriation.
The joint SAR team extended the search for the two remaining missing children until January 6, 2026, targeting waters between Pulau Serai and Pulau Rinca, per Maumere SAR Head Fathur Rahman under Law No. 29 on Search and Rescue.
