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Accidents - maritime

Indonesia ends search for Spanish boy missing since boat sinking

The search had already recovered the bodies of the father, 44-year-old football coach Fernando Martin Carreras, and one of his daughters.
The search had already recovered the bodies of the father, 44-year-old football coach Fernando Martin Carreras, and one of his daughters.

Indonesia rescuers find sunken tourist boat with body

The search mission had earlier recovered the bodies of football coach Fernando Martin Carreras and his daughter.
The search mission had earlier recovered the bodies of football coach Fernando Martin Carreras and his daughter.

At least 31 dead in New Year’s migrant boat sinking off Gambia

Indonesia rescuers find Spanish tourist’s body a week after boat’s sinking

A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency shows rescuers searching for missing tourists in the water near Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Dec 27 December 2025.
A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency shows rescuers searching for missing tourists in the water near Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Dec 27 December 2025.

Indonesia’s poor maritime safety in spotlight following Labuan Bajo boat accident

Rescue team members search for passengers missing since the night of Dec 26.
Rescue team members search for passengers missing since the night of Dec 26.

Valencia women’s B team coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident

Rescue teams help to depart the rescued, as Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said, after a boat carrying several people sank off the coast of Indonesia in extreme weather, Spanish authorities and an Indonesian news agency said, in Indonesia, in this screengrab from the video obtained by Reuters on December 27, 2025. A Spanish family, father and three of his children, have been missing since Friday night when the boat capsized in waves of up to three meters in the Padar Island Strait. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. OVERLAYS FROM SOURCE.
Rescue teams help to depart the rescued, as Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said, after a boat carrying several people sank off the coast of Indonesia in extreme weather, Spanish authorities and an Indonesian news agency said, in Indonesia, in this screengrab from the video obtained by Reuters on December 27, 2025. A Spanish family, father and three of his children, have been missing since Friday night when the boat capsized in waves of up to three meters in the Padar Island Strait. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. OVERLAYS FROM SOURCE.

Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia

Padar Island was closed to tourists on Dec 27 due to extreme weather conditions.
Padar Island was closed to tourists on Dec 27 due to extreme weather conditions.

Portugal recovers bodies of two Indonesian fishermen lost at sea

Three crew members were reported missing after the vessel sank on Dec 14 in choppy waters, some 100km north of the Portuguese city of Porto.
Three crew members were reported missing after the vessel sank on Dec 14 in choppy waters, some 100km north of the Portuguese city of Porto.

Survivors, families seek answers to deadly 2012 Hong Kong ferry disaster

Mr Philip Chiu's sister was killed in the Lamma IV ferry sinking in October 2012.
Mr Philip Chiu's sister was killed in the Lamma IV ferry sinking in October 2012.

Crew evacuated after fire on container ship at Los Angeles port, officials said

The incident happened at the San Pedro port in Los Angeles on Nov 21.
The incident happened at the San Pedro port in Los Angeles on Nov 21.

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