Authorities in Hawaii say they’re searching for a 44-year-old diver who was final seen on Tuesday within the waters close to Kauai in Hawaii.
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command middle watchstanders obtained a notification at 7:36 p.m. on Wednesday from Kauai Hearth Division personnel of a doable particular person within the water close to Hanalei Bay, based on a press release from the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday.
The U.S. Coast Guard and accomplice companies have recognized the lacking diver as Bryson Higashi, 44, who was final seen at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday within the Hanalei space.
“Watchstanders issued an pressing marine data broadcast and coordinated the diversion of a Coast Guard Station Kauai 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Level,” authorities stated. “The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) crew additionally diverted for the search.”
Bryson Higashi is seen on this undated photograph supplied by the U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard
Higashi is described as being 5 toes, 11 inches tall and weighs roughly 180 kilos. His truck was found close to Hanalei Bay after being left unattended for a full day, officers stated.
A multiagency search is now underway for Higashi and contains personnel from the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, Coast Guard Station Kauai, Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Level, Coast Guard Cutter William Hart, the Kauai Police and Hearth Departments in addition to Hawaii’s Division of Land and Pure Assets.
The present on-scene climate situations of the search, based on the U.S. Coast Guard, include 15 mph winds, 2- to 4-foot seas with occasional showers and decreased visibility.
Anybody with data that will help in search efforts has been requested to contact the Coast Guard instantly.
