Missing divers found alive on Indonesian island
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) — Five Europeans who did not return from a diving trip in Indonesia Thursday were found alive Saturday morning, a search official said.
The group was found at Mantaolan, which is on the island of Flores off Komodo National Park, the head of the rescue team said.
The husband of one of the divers said he was told they were in good condition, although dehydrated.
I’m just so relieved, said Mats Kohler, whose wife is Helena Neva Lainen. They are both from Sweden.
An official said they were being taken to a hospital for examination.
Searchers using boats located the missing divers at 11 a.m. Saturday (11 p.m. ET Friday), the official said.
They were one of two groups of divers who entered the water off Komodo National Park Thursday and were supposed to be gone for an hour, said an employee of the dive company, Reef Seekers. The second group came back after the hour passed but the first group failed to resurface, she said.
Earlier, an official with the Komodo Divers Association said the group that returned comprised six snorkelers.
