A Spanish family of four is missing after a tourist boat sank in rough seas in Indonesia, state news agency Antara reported on Saturday.
The vessel was carrying 11 people when it sank in the Padar Island Strait near Labuan Bajo on Friday night, Antara said. The popular tourist destination is the main gateway to Komodo National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site.
Seven people, including two Spanish tourists, four crew members and a tour guide, were rescued.
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A search for the remaining four was continuing on Saturday, with Padar Island closed to tourists due to extreme weather.
Those missing have been identified as Martin Carreras Fernando, Martin Garcia Mateo, Martines Ortuno Maria Lia and Martinez Ortuno Enriquejavier, according to the Jakarta Globe.
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“The four victims are foreign tourists, Spanish citizens, who based on initial data were travelling as one family group,” the newspaper reported Labuan Bajo port authority chief Stephanus Risdiyanto as saying on Saturday.
