At approximately 1pm today Police received a call from a member of the public that they'd seen two divers swept out in the current near the Bluff harbour mouth.?
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The Coastguard and a boat from South Port are out searching the water, and Search and Rescue are working to get a helicopter up.
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Police have since also received a report of two people leaving the water in the area and need to confirm if these are the divers earlier reported as being swept out in the current.
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If you have been diving in the area today, or have friends and family diving in the area today, please contact Southland Police on 03 211 0400.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
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Saturday, 8 October 2016 - 3:07pm |
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Search for divers near Bluff harbour mouth
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