JAKARTA - The Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi said the government asked for an acceleration in handling the tourist ship accident in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
The Minister of Transportation said the government had carried out intensive coordination with the ranks of the TNI, Polri, and the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).
"We monitor the occurrence of accidents in Labuan Bajo and we also ask all members of the TNI, Polri, Ministry of Transportation to work hard as quickly as possible to handle it," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 29.
Prasetyo said the government continued to deploy assistance for the search for victims of the ship incident.
According to the information he received, there were still victims from the tourist boat who had not been found.
"Because the last information, the victim has not been found," he said.
The Phinisi Putri Sakina ship sank in the waters of the Padar Strait due to suspected waves as high as duameter which caused the engine to die. Until now, four tourists from Spain, namely the Valencia CF women's football coach Fernando Martin Careras and his three children, have not been found.
A total of seven passengers and crew were reported to have been rescued in the disaster.
In accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP), the SAR Team will continue the search operation for seven days, with periodic evaluations based on weather conditions and team safety in the field.
As a preventive measure, the municipal authority under the Ministry of Transportation, has temporarily banned tourist boat travel in the waters of Labuan Bajo and Komodo Islands, effective from December 26, 2025 to January 1, 2026 or until further announcement.
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