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Diver in distress off Point Lobos recovered after two hours - MontereyHerald.com :
Scuba diver dies in Monterey | Monterey News - KSBW Home
First responders from multiple agencies attempted to rescue a diver who was reported to be in distress Saturday at Whalers Cove off Point Lobos, but they needed nearly two hours to locate the victim.
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Jonathan Pangburn said the call came in to dispatch at 12:30 p.m. after the victim's diving partner made an unsuccessful rescue attempt on his own.
A search for the diver was conducted by personnel from Cal Fire, Carmel Highlands and Cypress Fire District, along with the Monterey County Sheriff's dive team, California State Parks and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The victim was located at 2:22 p.m., recovered and transported to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Pangburn said.
No information was available on the condition of the victim.
Scuba diver dies in Monterey | Monterey News - KSBW Home
Monterey, Calif. - A call came in Saturday afternoon about a diver in distress in Whalers Cove off of Point Lobos. By the time rescue crews arrived, the diver was reported missing.
With the assistance of CalFire, Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies, State Park officials, and the U.S. Coast Guard, the diver was located two hours later.
Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies declared the victim dead.
No word yet on the victim's identity of what led to the diver's distress.