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UPDATE: Missing divers found safe

The search ensued for about five hours today.

The missing divers were found near Mpenjati this afternoon.

It’s believed that the four divers huddled together and drifted instead of panicking and trying to swim.

Emergency rescue teams began searching for divers since 09:00 this morning.

ORIGINAL POST:

The South Coast Herald has received several reports today that four divers are currently missing off Shelly Beach.

At this stage, very little information is available and no official report has been released yet.

But what the Herald does know, so far, from reliable sources is that the divers went missing this morning at about 09:00.

Emergency personnel are on the scene and a search is currently taking place.

This is an evolving story which will be updated as soon as more information comes to light.

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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