PASIR GUDANG – The Johor government has sought Indonesia’s help in the Ops Carilamat search and rescue operation for the 14-year-old Dutch diver who went missing in the waters off Pulau Tokong Sanggol in Mersing last Wednesday.
Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said this is based on the observation that the victim, Nathen Renze Chesters, could have been swept into Indonesian waters.
“We are asking for help from everyone in international waters. All quarters in the area, Indonesia and Malaysia, we have to work together to save and find the fourth victim,” he said.
The boy was among four foreign divers reported missing in the waters off Pulau Tokong Sanggol in Mersing last Wednesday.
Three of them had been rescued, including two who were found by local fishermen at a location south of Pengerang, near Kota Tinggi, at about 1am today.
According to Onn Hafiz, all three divers were reported conscious and in the process of recovery.
He said the cost of treatment for all the divers would be borne by the state government.
“Alhamdulillah, two more victims were found safe early today. Another victim who was found earlier is also recovering well at the Mersing Hospital.
“The doctors are doing the best for them. We hope that they will have a speedy recovery and we will continue to do our best and pray that the final victim will be found soon,” he said after visiting the two divers who were rescued today at a private hospital here.
The two divers rescued today were British national Adrian Peter Chesters, 46, and French national Alexia Alexandra Molina, 18. The diver still missing is Adrian’s son.
The first victim, Norwegian diving coach Kristine Grodem, 35, was found by a tugboat en route from Indonesia to Thailand at 8.15am, last Thursday. – Bernama, April 9, 2022
