Monday 22 September 2008 18:01
Maritime And Coastguard Agency (National)
Forth Coastguard are currently co-ordinating a search for two divers who were reported missing at just after 1.00 pm today.
The divers were reported to be missing by a local lifeboat officer around 300 metres from the entrance to St Abbs harbour. The weather conditions are benign with 10 knot winds from the north east.
Currently Coastguard rescue Teams from St Abbs and Eyemouth are searching the shoreline whilst an RAF rescue helicopter, R 131, from Boulmer was scrambled to the scene to search from above, whilst one inshore RNLI lifeboats and two all weather lifeboat are searching a comprehensive search area around the dive site.
The local Police have also been informed and are making enquiries as to the identities of the two missing male divers.
The Coastguard have no indication as yet of a dive club being involved with these two divers. The area is well known for its shoreline diving and rock formations and caves beneath the surface.
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