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Rescue crews search for missing scuba diver off Kauai - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
Rescue crews search for missing scuba diver off Kauai
POIPU, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) -The Kauai Fire Department (KFD) is assisting in a multi-agency search for a missing scuba diver in Poipu.
KFD personnel responded to a call at 1:35 a.m. Monday that three men had been scuba diving off of Koloa Landing, and one of the men was missing. It was not known how long the third diver had been missing.
The diver's light was recovered in shallow water just offshore.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) assisted with a helicopter search while fire personnel conducted a shoreline search throughout the night.
As of Monday morning, USCG has deployed a helicopter and a boat to the search. KFD continues its shoreline efforts while divers search via Radon 1. Nine firefighters and five lifeguards are involved in the effort.
Rescue crews search for missing scuba diver off Kauai
POIPU, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) -The Kauai Fire Department (KFD) is assisting in a multi-agency search for a missing scuba diver in Poipu.
KFD personnel responded to a call at 1:35 a.m. Monday that three men had been scuba diving off of Koloa Landing, and one of the men was missing. It was not known how long the third diver had been missing.
The diver's light was recovered in shallow water just offshore.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) assisted with a helicopter search while fire personnel conducted a shoreline search throughout the night.
As of Monday morning, USCG has deployed a helicopter and a boat to the search. KFD continues its shoreline efforts while divers search via Radon 1. Nine firefighters and five lifeguards are involved in the effort.