Drifting divers rescued - Rhode Island

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Coast Guard rescues 2 missing divers in RI - News - Boston.com

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (AP) — The Coast Guard says it helped rescue two missing divers after a crew from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spotted them in the water near Block Island.

Officials say a fishing boat came upon a diver in the water Sunday morning who said two friends he went diving with were missing.

The fishing boat called the Coast Guard, which then notified mariners in the area about the missing divers.

The NOAA vessel Thomas Jefferson started searching and spotted the two men, Jason Williams and Dustin Ricci, and notified the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard then brought the men back safely to shore.

Officials say they did not require medical attention.