TANJUNG TEMBELING, Malaysia (20 August 2007) -- A Japanese national who was reported missing while diving off Tanjung Tembeling here on Sunday was found to be safe Monday morning. Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Jasmani Yusoff said Yosshindri Miyazawa, 32, was found floating by a group of fishermen at about 8am off Kuantan Port. ``A report was lodged on Sunday that Yosshindri had gone missing at 1pm while diving some eight nautical miles north-east of Tanjung Tembeling. ``However, a group of fishermen found him at about 8am Monday some three nautical miles off Kuantan Port,'' he said here. He added that Yosshindri, who was a factory manager in the Gebeng industrial area here was brought to Pengkalan Besar in Beserah before he was sent to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) for a medical examination. Despite the ordeal, Yosshindri was reported to be in a stable condition, ACP Jasmani said. Meanwhile, HTAA director Dr Ardi Awang said the victim would have to be warded for observation as he had been in the water for more than 10 hours, adding. Yosshindri's wife Joann Chong Siaw Wei, 28, and their German friend, Ernst Turnwald, 54, were at the hospital visiting him. Turnwald, said he was happy that Yosshindri was finally found and that he was safe. | | On Sunday, Yosshindri, along with Turnwald and his 13-year-old son, went diving. Turnwald's son stayed on the boat while the two went diving before Yosshindri went missing. A search and rescue operation was carried out at 3pm involving 52 personnel from the police force, marine police, public defence department and navy. SOURCE - Pensacola News JournalSCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba Forum |
