The older Chesters and 18-year-old Alexia Alexandra Molina from France were rescued by fishermen around 1 p.m. local time (5 pm GMT) off the Indonesian island of Bintan, southeast of Singapore, and about 60 miles (100 km) south of where it was located. disappeared, officials said. The team’s coach, Kristin Grondem, 35, from Norway, was rescued on Thursday. Nathan, whose body has not been recovered, has been confirmed dead by his father, “as he was very weak and could not survive,” the Malaysian Naval Enforcement Agency said in a statement. Police in Indonesia said they were investigating the teenager as he was likely drowned. “We believe there is a high probability that he will no longer be in Malaysian waters based on the movement of the sea currents, as well as the time and location where the other victims were found,” Mersing District Police Chief Cyril Edward Nuing told reporters. . Malaysia’s assets will be on hand to help, he said. Grodem earlier told officials the team showed up about an hour after their dive on Wednesday, but could not find their boat. He was later separated from the others after being caught in strong currents. The pilot of the boat that took them to the dive site was arrested after he tested positive for drugs, police said.
