Papa_Bear
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Found this dated the 28th! No trace of 8 missing divers found yet - The China Post
No news to be found to update the above?
No news to be found to update the above?
8 Divers missing Taiwan
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The print news still reports that they are all missing. But I am watching real time news here in Taiwan - one news station reported they were all found, but now they have said they can't confirm that, all they can confirm is that 6 of the 8 are found, and in the hospital. The conditions in the water are getting worse today, waves are higher and some bad weather is moving in.
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I do hope that this is true, all 8 - not just 6. 36 hours drifting is a lonnng time. I can only imagine the despair.
I was wondering. If they do, hope they try to use the facts.
So is there more than one source saying that they're all safe...?
This story is dated tomorrow and says they're all still missing...?
No trace of 8 missing divers found yet - The China Post
Rickg
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Well that makes 6 miracles so far. I've got my fingers crossed that there are 2 more in the works.
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Found!! I just got word through my employer that my friend (the 44 year old female) has been found!! This came directly from her husband, who was down at the dive site waiting for news. I didn't hear anything specifically about the other person that was with her, but my hope is that he was rescued at the same time.
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Wonderful! Looks like the Chinese news is running behind on this story, but then that's not surprising.
Thank God, that is fantastic news!
Just saw it on news.
All are in the hospital now receiving treatment for dehydration and sunburnt.
The news even have a clip of an interview with the nephew of the owner of that dive op.
He said that the current underwater was in reverse direction as opposed to the surface, and they couldn't inform the boatman. They drifted off and saw the search helicopters flying over their head twice without spotting them. They felt at that point that if they were to survive, they need to rely on themselves. They could see the shores of mainland and so he swam to shore to get help.
The father of one of the 8 divers was interviewed as well.
According to him the divers used flash from their cameras to alert the choppers and thats how they were discovered.
All are in the hospital now receiving treatment for dehydration and sunburnt.
The news even have a clip of an interview with the nephew of the owner of that dive op.
He said that the current underwater was in reverse direction as opposed to the surface, and they couldn't inform the boatman. They drifted off and saw the search helicopters flying over their head twice without spotting them. They felt at that point that if they were to survive, they need to rely on themselves. They could see the shores of mainland and so he swam to shore to get help.
The father of one of the 8 divers was interviewed as well.
According to him the divers used flash from their cameras to alert the choppers and thats how they were discovered.
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