CA suspends search for diver that went missing off central coast
A diver disappeared after getting caught in a rip current at Fanshell Beach, California
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities have suspended a search for a 27-year-old diver who disappeared in rough waters off the central coast of California, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The missing person was part of a group of four divers who got caught in a rip current at Fanshell Beach near Monterey on Saturday.
Three of the divers were able to swim to shore but the fourth person was unable to get out of the water about 125 miles south of San Francisco, the statement said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}HARMONY MONTGOMERY MURDER: MISSING NH GIRL'S STEPMOTHER TOLD DETECTIVES FATHER KILLED 5-YEAR-OLD
The search for a 27-year-old diver that went missing at Fanshell Beach, California, on Saturday has been suspended. (Fox News)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
A search involving Coast Guard and U.S. Navy helicopter crews covered 147 square miles with no sign of the diver and was suspended Sunday afternoon pending any further information, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Winds in the area hit 34 mph and waves topped eight feet on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.