Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish family after boat sinks near Komodo Island


Padar Island was closed to tourists on Dec 27 due to extreme weather conditions. -- PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEO

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Indonesian rescuers searched for four members of a Spanish family on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said.

The boat was carrying the family of six, four crew members and a local guide when it went down in Friday evening after suffering engine failure on a trip from Komodo Island to Padar, said Fathur Rahman, who heads the Maumere Search and Rescue Office.

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