KAGOSHIMA, Japan (18 July 2006) -- Four scuba divers who went missing early Monday morning in the East China Sea off the Uji islands were rescued at about 8pm by the Japan Coast Guard. Hisanobu Takahashi, 71, Kazuyoshi Arakawa, 39, Norio Kokubo, 44, and 32-year-old scuba diving instructor Yoshie Kudo disappeared in strong currents on their first dive. The dive boat skipper reported the missing diver emergency to the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Kagoshima. | | The Coast Guard organized a search which involved a helicopter, patrol boats and local fishing vessels. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORKSCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba Forum |