Search for Japanese divers continues

Search for Japanese divers continues

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Police on Selayar Island in
South Sulawesi have joined forces with local search and rescue
teams to locate five Japanese divers who have been missing in
Bira Bulukumba waters since Friday.

The search teams comprise members of the Indonesian Navy, the
local administration, the sea transportation office and
fishermen, local police chief Lt. Col. Hendrawan said here
yesterday.

They have now expanded their search not only in Bira waters
but also in Bone Bay, north of Bira, Antara reported.

The teams are split into three groups with the first group
searching in Bone Bay, the second on the Sembilan Islands and the
third in Bira Bulukumba waters.

Hendrawan said a search team has found a pink scuba flipper
but they could not say if it belongs to one of the missing
divers.