Hours pass for the family of Spaniards who were shipwrecked in Indonesia. Between pain and uncertainty, the priority now it’s finding “safe passage” bring back to Spain the minor rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean as quickly as possible and … that Andrea, his mother, does not spend her days searching alone for the rest of the family in this Asian country.
Meanwhile, hope of finding Fernando and his three youngest children alive has run out. “Unless there is a miracle…”replies Enrique Ortuño, Andrea’s father and grandfather of the miners, from his home in La Pobla, where he is waiting for news with the couple’s two other children who did not make the trip. He has not lost contact with his daughter since she and her granddaughter were rescued in a zodiac by the crew.
Rescue efforts ceased after dark in Indonesia and will last at least three more days. After this period, if no body is found, they will be considered deceased. In addition to the teams working in the area, an additional boat has joined the search. “For now no trace, no body, no ship“, says Enrique.
The family plans to spend several days in Indonesia while the search continues. That same afternoon, one of the mother’s brothers flew to Indonesia and is already in the country. Additionally, three other family members will be traveling in the coming hours.
The family was traveling on one of the excursions planned during the Christmas holidays, in this case to Komodo Island to see the dragons. “The tragedy happened yesterday around 1:00 p.m. Spanish time,” Ortuño explained in statements to ABC. At the time of the sinking, Fernando and the three miners were trapped on the boat. “The ship broke apart, turned around and took away the children and their father.”
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