PULA TO CONTINUE WEATHER PERMITTING PULA, Jan 8 (Hina) - The Harbour Master's Office in Pula (north Adriatic) said Monday the search for a diver who went missing on Sunday will be continued as soon as weather conditions allow. Sead
Kikic, 33, and six other divers, members of the "Uljanik" diver's club, were training diving near the Veruda island off the coast of Pula when a strong southerly wind started to blow. Five of the divers swam to the surface, while Kikic failed to turn up. A search and rescue operation was initiated immediately. The coast was combed and divers searched off Veruda Island, nearby islets and the coast. Due to the strong wind and opaqueness of the sea water the search was interrupted at about 4pm Sunday and will be continued as soon as weather permits.(hina) lml sb
PULA, Jan 8 (Hina) - The Harbour Master's Office in Pula (north
Adriatic) said Monday the search for a diver who went missing on
Sunday will be continued as soon as weather conditions allow.
Sead Kikic, 33, and six other divers, members of the "Uljanik"
diver's club, were training diving near the Veruda island off the
coast of Pula when a strong southerly wind started to blow. Five of
the divers swam to the surface, while Kikic failed to turn up.
A search and rescue operation was initiated immediately. The coast
was combed and divers searched off Veruda Island, nearby islets and
the coast.
Due to the strong wind and opaqueness of the sea water the search was
interrupted at about 4pm Sunday and will be continued as soon as
weather permits.
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