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Lifeboats rescue nine lost divers | Lifeboats rescue nine lost divers |
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Nine divers have been rescued from the North Sea after their two support boats lost contact with them in deteriorating weather conditions. | Nine divers have been rescued from the North Sea after their two support boats lost contact with them in deteriorating weather conditions. |
Support crews off the north Norfolk coast raised the alarm on Saturday. | Support crews off the north Norfolk coast raised the alarm on Saturday. |
Great Yarmouth coastguard co-ordinated a search by lifeboats from Happisburgh and Sheringham. Seven of the divers were located within 15 minutes | |
Two were found 20 minutes later by a rescue helicopter. They were all picked up by lifeboats and returned to safety. | Two were found 20 minutes later by a rescue helicopter. They were all picked up by lifeboats and returned to safety. |
The coastguards praised the dive organisers for giving them details of plans before they set off. | The coastguards praised the dive organisers for giving them details of plans before they set off. |
They said it helped the rescue teams to react more quickly. | They said it helped the rescue teams to react more quickly. |
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