al-QUSEIR, Egypt (8 August 2004) -- Helicopters, navy ships and dive boats are searching for 12 scuba divers who went missing in the Red Sea early Saturday morning. The missing divers - five British, five Portuguese and two Belgians - were diving with the MV Oyster liveaboard off al-Akhawain, the twin Little Brother islands. Officials supervising the search believe the divers were swept towards the west by strong currents. | | All ships in the area have been alerted that divers are missing and other dive boat operators have joined the search. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK |
