The deaths of four members of a Valencian family who went missing in the sinking of a tourist boat in Indonesia have been confirmed.

BarcelonaIndonesian authorities recently confirmed the deaths of four members of the same family from Valencia, Spain, who had been missing after the tourist boat they were traveling on sank. The vessel went down this Friday near Padar Island, east of the tourist destination of Bali. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has deployed personnel to the area and assures that they are already in contact with the victims' family. Although initial reports indicated a couple and two children, ministry sources now explain that, in addition to the deceased, the consulate is assisting two other members of the group who are now safe.

Indonesian authorities confirm that rescue efforts are still underway and could last for three or four days.

When it sank, the boat was carrying eleven people. The Labuan Bajo search and rescue team initially confirmed that the missing were a couple and their two children. The emergency response team was able to rescue seven other people, including two more Spanish tourists, four crew members, and a tour guide. Port authorities in the area attributed the shipwreck to rough seas, with waves up to three meters high. "The bad weather has complicated our work during the initial stages of the investigation," the port authority director, Stephanus Risdiyanto, told the Indonesian news agency Antara. Padar Island will be closed to tourism this Saturday due to extreme weather conditions.