The coach of the Valencia B women, Fernando Martín, 44 years old, and his children aged 12, 10 and 9He died after a boat wrecked in the waters of Padar Island, east of the tourist resort of Bali. Although the bodies have not yet been recovered, the club confirmed the death of the coach and his children in a statement.
“Valencia CF is deeply shocked by the death of Fernando Martín, coach of the Valencia CF Femenino B, and three of his children in a tragic boating accident in Indonesia,” the club’s official report said.
The search and rescue team (SAR) announced that it would resume the search for Martín, two boys and a girl on Sunday. The coach’s wife is not among the missing, as the organization initially reported.
Valencia CF is deeply shocked by the death of Valencia CF Femenino B coach Fernando Martín and three of his children in a tragic boating accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities.
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The mother, Andrea Ortuño, and another daughter were reportedly rescued, along with four crew members and a tour guide.
The search team was at the door Waves up to 1.5 meters high“Strong currents around Padar Island and torrential rains that affected visibility,” the statement added. According to the preliminary version, the boat suffered engine failure, which led to the shipwreck.
The missing people come from Valencia in eastern Spain and the Spanish Foreign Ministry is already in contact with their relatives.
Enrique Ortuño, grandfather and father-in-law of the four missing, stated that he was in constant contact with his daughter (mother of the three missing minors), who survived the shipwreck along with one of his daughters.
“My daughter and granddaughter were thrown out of the boat because they were on a higher point. “They fell into the sea and were rescued, but my three grandchildren and my son-in-law were possibly trapped in the boat, which broke apart and sank quickly,” the grandfather explained.
According to diplomatic sources this Saturday, rescue efforts could take up to three or four days.
According to 20 Minutes media, Stephanus Risdiyanto, head of the Labuan Bajo Class III Captaincy and Port Authority Office (KSOP), claimed that the ship set sail in seaworthy conditions and the waves were less than 0.5 meters high.
“Initial reports indicate that the accident occurred due to unusual sea waves that were quite high and exceeded two meters,” Stephanus Risdiyanto said.
The tourist boat named KM Putri Sakinah sank in Padar waters around 8:30 p.m. on Friday (1:30 p.m. GMT), after which a search was launched using boats and diving equipment.
Accidents at sea are common in Indonesia due to poor infrastructure, overloaded passengers and cargo, non-compliance with safety regulations and poor weather.
The ship is one of the main means of transport in the Indonesian archipelago, which consists of more than 17,000 islands and has a population of more than 270 million.
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