Indonesian rescuers find Spanish tourist's body after boat sinks; said to be the body of Carreras, the Valencia women's coach

Rescuers searching for missing tourists in the waters near Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Dec 27, 2025. -- PHOTO: EPA via The Straits Times/Asia News Network

JAKARTA (AFP): Rescuers retrieved on Sunday the body of a Spanish man who had been missing since a tourist boat sank in rough seas off eastern Indonesia more than a week ago, an official said.

Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and rescue agency, said a body was found floating in waters near Rinca island, around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from site of the accident on December 26.