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Bodies of two divers who went missing off Otago coast found

October 29, 2018

The pair were reported overdue for a pāua diving expedition on Saturday. (Source: Other)

The two bodies of the divers who failed to return home after a diving trip in Otago on Saturday were found this morning, police say.

They were found off the southern coast of Otago.

The Balclutha pair, aged 23 and 51, were diving for pāua in Purakaunui Bay in the Catlins and were reported overdue on Saturday night.



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