Missing divers Malaysia

2022 - 4 - 9

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Two European divers rescued in Malaysia, one still missing (FRANCE 24)

A British man and French teenager were rescued in Malaysia Saturday three days after going missing while diving, but the man's son was still missing, ...

"They have survived, and are now in hospital in a stable condition." "We have rescued two divers that were reported missing while doing scuba diving activities," he told a press conference in the coastal town of Mersing, the base for search operations. The trio and their instructor got into trouble Wednesday after they surfaced from a dive near a southern island but could not find their boat.

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British, French divers rescued in Malaysia after more than two days ... (Reuters)

A French woman and British man who disappeared while diving off the coast of Malaysia were found safe on Saturday, drifting at sea two and a half days after ...

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Family of French diver missing in Malaysia 'hope for best' (TODAY)

Officials have expressed hope the others will be found alive, as they had surfaced from a dive before going missing and are experienced divers. Ms Esther Molina ...

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Malaysia races to find 3 European divers, family optimistic (ABC News)

A plane, fishermen and and jet skiers have joined an expanded search entering a third day for three Europeans, including two teenagers, who disappeared ...

The boat skipper was detained for further investigation, and diving activities off Mersing have been suspended. The family of French teenager Molina, who resides in Johor, has meanwhile sought support from private boat owners to join the search. Zakaria said members of the public have also lent support, with fishermen and 10 jet skis helping to comb the sea.

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2 foreign divers reported missing in Mersing found safe (Free Malaysia Today)

MERSING: British diver Adrian Peter Chesters and French national Alexia Alexandra Molina, who went missing on Wednesday, were found safe early today. Mersing ...

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Mersing police: Two more foreign divers found safe, one remains ... (Malay Mail)

MERSING, April 9 ― British diver Adrian Peter Chesters and French national Alexia Alexandra Molina, who went missing at Pulau Tokong Sanggol last Wednesday, ...

Another victim has not been found and we are intensifying our search and rescue efforts,” he told reporters at the Carilamat base set up at the Mersing district council public jetty here today. Meanwhile, Mersing Maritime Zone director, Maritime Commander Khairul Nizam Misran said today's search operation was to find Nathan Renze and the focus area would be shifted to the south until the waters of Tanjung Pengelih, Kota Tinggi. Mersing police chief Supt Cyril Edward Nuing said they were found by local fishermen at a location south of Pengerang, near Kota Tinggi, at about 1am, who then informed the authorities.

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British, French divers rescued in Malaysia after more than two days ... (ABC News)

A French woman and a British man, who disappeared while diving off the coast of Malaysia, have been found safe after two and a half days drifting at sea, ...

She was later separated from the others after being caught in a strong current. - She was later separated from the others after being caught in a strong current - The group's instructor was rescued on Thursday telling officials the group had resurfaced to find their dive boat missing

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Two divers from UK and France found adrift off Malaysia but boy, 14 ... (The Guardian)

A British man and a French woman were rescued in Malaysia on Saturday three days after going missing while diving, but the Briton's son was still missing, ...

The area where the accident happened is popular with foreign and domestic visitors. Resort and boat operators in the area were asked to halt diving and snorkelling activities to make conditions easier for search and rescue teams. They were found off the southern state of Johor after drifting a substantial distance from their dive site and were taken to hospital in the city of Pasir Gudang.

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Malaysia: British man and French woman who disappeared while ... (Sky News)

Fishermen spotted Adrian Peter Chesters and Alexia Alexandra Molina but Mr Chesters' 14-year-old son Nathan is still missing.

A British man and French woman who disappeared while diving off the coast of Malaysia have been found after drifting at sea for more than two days. The boat operator who took them to the dive site was detained after testing positive for drugs and has been detained for further investigation. Malaysia: British man and French woman who disappeared while diving found after drifting at sea for two days

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2 more missing divers found off Malaysia, 3 out of 4 now found (The Thaiger)

She said she lost sight of the other divers after the group drifted far due to strong underwater currents, according to a Malaysian maritime director. Police ...

The Norwegian woman found on Thursday was the group’s diving instructor. The woman, Kristine Grodem, was found near a tugboat. Two more of the four divers who went missing off southeastern Malaysia this week have been found safe today.

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Two divers rescued in Malaysia after disappearing off Mersing; 14 ... (CNA)

Alexia Alexandra Molina, 18, from France, and Briton Adrian Peter Chesters, 46, were in a group of four who went missing on Wednesday afternoon on a training ...

“Our Indonesian counterpart has been informed of this matter and they will take over (the operation) in Indonesian waters. We will do that as soon as they are ready," Mersing district police chief Cyril Edward Nuing told reporters. Advertisement

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Divers from UK and France found adrift off Malaysia but boy, 14, still ... (The Independent)

Adrian Chesters, 46, was found safe in the early hours of Saturday morning, drifting at sea two and a half days after going missing. Rescuers ...

The search has now moved south to where Mr Chesters and Ms Molina were found. He declined to provide further details of the rescue. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

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2 European Divers Rescued in Malaysia, 1 Still Missing (Voice of America)

The Briton, 46-year-old Adrian Peter Chesters, and Frenchwoman Alexia Alexandra Molina, 18, were discovered by local fishermen and picked up by marine police, ...

They were found off the southern state of Johor after drifting a substantial distance from their dive site and were taken to hospital in the city of Pasir Gudang. "They have survived and are now in hospital in a stable condition." The trio and their instructor got into trouble Wednesday after they surfaced from a dive near a southern island but could not find their boat.

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Boy, 14, missing in Malaysia diving trip believed to have died (The Guardian)

Adrian Chesters, a Briton who was rescued on Saturday, says his son Nathen died while they were adrift.

Diving activities off the coast of Mersing, where there are several popular diving locations, have been suspended. The divers had been on an excursion close to a small island, Tokong Sanggol, about 15km off Malaysia’s south-east coast when the incident took place. The Indonesian authorities are expected to continue searching for the teenager’s body.

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