Adrian Chesters, 46, was found alive in the early hours of Saturday morning, being dragged into the sea two and a half days after his disappearance. Rescuers are still searching for Chester’s 14-year-old son, Nathan Renche Chesters. Mr Chesters and 18-year-old Alexia Molina were rescued at around 1am off the coast of Pengerang, just south of where they disappeared, Mersing Police Chief Cyril Nuing told reporters. “Both men… are reported to be in stable condition,” he said, adding that the maritime police had taken them to hospital. He declined to give further details about the rescue. Chesters, his son and Mrs. Molina were among four people who went missing on Wednesday, April 6 around noon in a diving about 50 feet near Tokong Sanggol, a small island southeast of Mersing. A Mersing police officer shows photos of Adrian Peter Chesters and Alexia Molina, who were rescued around 1am on Saturday (REUTERS) The team’s coach, Kristin Grondem, 35, from Norway, was rescued from a tug on Thursday. Ms Grodem told officials the team showed up about an hour after it sank on Wednesday but could not find their boat. He was later separated from the others after being caught in strong currents. The search has now moved south, where Mr. Chesters and Mrs. Molina were found. Two aircraft, nine boats and about 85 crew members, as well as fishermen, are involved in the extensive investigation, said Mersing’s shipping chief Khairul Nizam Misran. The pilot of the boat that took them to the dive site was arrested for further investigation after he tested positive for drugs, police said. Offshore diving in Mersing has been suspended. Several towns in the area are popular diving spots for locals and tourists alike. Malaysia’s borders reopened to foreigners on April 1 after being closed for more than two years during the pandemic.
