Missing scuba divers reportedly picked up by tugboat
Posted: 24 June 2012 1442 hrs
SINGAPORE: Six scuba divers including one from Singapore, who went missing off Malaysia's Tioman island, have reportedly been picked up by a passing tugboat.
According to Mr Peter Loo, a manager from the Lunar Shipping, the captain of the tugboat sent the company a report at 10.49am Sunday informing it of the rescue.
Mr Loo sent an email to MediaCorp informing the news desk of the rescue after reading the report on the missing scuba divers on Channel NewsAsia App.
The six - one from Singapore, one from China and four Malaysians - disappeared after going diving off the island on Malaysia's east coast on Saturday, said an official with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
Only one person with the group, whose members were aged between 25 and 33 and which included two women, resurfaced after the dive, he said.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it has been informed about the missing Singaporean, adding that MFA is in touch with the family of the diver.
The MFA has despatched a consular staff to Tioman to provide all necessary assistance.
Malaysia's east coast islands, famed for their corals and marine life, are a popular dive destination. Accidents are rare.
- CNA/ir