3 Korean Divers Missing off Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu

[Joe Cool]

I woke up to this news this morning. I thought I would share it here so we can learn from this mishap. The news article has very little details of this incident.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three Koreans went missing on Sunday after they went diving in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City.
PO2 Niño Mancao, desk officer of the Station 2 in Lapu-Lapu City Police Station identified the missing Koreans as diving instructor Baek Seung Kyoon, 34; Heo Seung Yung, 45; and female companion Kim Eun, 31.
Mancao said the three went diving at 11 a.m. but failed to return.

Chief Inspector Conrado Manatad, police station 2 chief, said a search and rescue operation was conducted but it was called off past 6 p.m. due to safety issues.
Manatad said the rescue team was also hampered by strong waves.
Manatad said the rescue operation would continue on Monday morning (July 6). He said the police would investigate why the diving activity was allowed during bad weather.

 

[DandyDon]

He said the police would investigate why the diving activity was allowed during bad weather.

TS Linfa is centered quite a ways north of there, but the outter bands would still be hitting there now, worse earlier.

 

[matthewhere]

Big waves slow down search for 3 Korean divers; dive shop closed | Cebu Daily News

Some update news

 

[chillyinCanada]

*****

 

[Benzonar]

Apparently they have been found, not sure of the status just yet

 

[kwhkg]

unconfirmed report says they have been found

 

[chillyinCanada]

3 missing Korean divers found safe in Camotes island | News | GMA News Online

Not overly informative but still very good news

 

[DandyDon]

3 missing Korean divers found safe in Camotes island | News | GMA News Online

Not overly informative but still very good news

Wow! That's 39 miles from Cebu. Looking forward to the details.

 

[nimoh]

It's nice to see a thread like this where after the first post you know how it is going to turn out...and then be wrong.

 

[tiki_bill]

Some reports say 2 of the 3 were found. 2 of 3 divers found alive | Cebu News, The Freeman Sections, The Freeman | philstar.com