infonews.co.nz
INDEX
SEARCH AND RESCUE

Diving incident in Canterbury District, 1:00pm

Wednesday 7 January 2009, 2:36PM

By New Zealand Police

549 views

CHEVIOT

Emergency services responded to a flare sighting near Gore Bay at around 1145 am this morning.

A diver had been diving from a small vessel.

The vessel had drifted away from the diving area and then had broken down.

A rescue Helicopter located the diver safe and well.

The broken down vessel was towed to shore by another vessel.

No further information is available at this time.