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| Search suspended for scuba diver missing off Norfolk coast | |
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| A search operation for a scuba diver who went missing in the North Sea has been suspended by HM Coastguard. | |
| The 68-year-old man, from the Brighton area, had been diving on a wreck. | The 68-year-old man, from the Brighton area, had been diving on a wreck. |
| The coastguard was called at 17:52 BST on Monday when the diver, who was at sea as part of a group, failed to return to a dive vessel which earlier departed from the port of Lowestoft. | The coastguard was called at 17:52 BST on Monday when the diver, who was at sea as part of a group, failed to return to a dive vessel which earlier departed from the port of Lowestoft. |
| The group had been in the water 12 miles (19.3km) offshore from Great Yarmouth when the alarm was raised. | The group had been in the water 12 miles (19.3km) offshore from Great Yarmouth when the alarm was raised. |
| Read more on this story and others from Norfolk | Read more on this story and others from Norfolk |
| It is understood that the diver let off a distress balloon, which surfaced at 17:00 and lifeboat crews from Gorleston, Lowestoft and Caister were called to help. | It is understood that the diver let off a distress balloon, which surfaced at 17:00 and lifeboat crews from Gorleston, Lowestoft and Caister were called to help. |
| They were assisted by two coastguard helicopters, one from Hull and another from Lydd, Kent. | They were assisted by two coastguard helicopters, one from Hull and another from Lydd, Kent. |
| However, the coastguard say that after a "14 hour extensive search" they are calling off the search pending "any new information". | |
| In a statement, they added: "All vessels passing through the area will continue to be asked to assist throughout today and broadcast action will continue." | |
| The dive company, who operate the Raider V boat the divers had been aboard, are continuing underwater searches. | The dive company, who operate the Raider V boat the divers had been aboard, are continuing underwater searches. |