Copied from another list. http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2001/may/08/top_stories/20010508top7.html 2 Japanese divers die off Siquijor By Xavier A. Pagarido, Visayas News Bureau CEBU CITYTwo Japanese professional divers who were declared missing over the weekend were found dead Sunday off Siquijor Island, about 140 kilometers south of here. The two, who were retrieved by fellow divers from a depth of 80 meters, were identified as Migume Kono, 28, a dive instructress and Yoshimasa Shiotani, 48, a diving course director of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Members of the Joyous Marine Club, a local divers group led by Ryoshiro Igima, recovered the body of the victims Sunday noon, exactly a day after they plunged into an 80-meter deep dive in the seawaters off Siquijor Island. The victims were part of a group of local divers from Sta. Monica beach resort based in Dumaguete City, in nearby Negros Occidental. Sources said they failed to reach the surface after their oxygen tanks lost air. The gauge of their oxygen tanks showed that these were empty. Ramon Moreno, 48, a member of Igimas recovery team said that they retrieved the two bodies lying on their side. Their dive computer equipment indicated an 80.1-meter deep for Kuno and 80.8-meter-deep for Shiotani. Moreno said he noticed that Kuno was already uncomfortable upon reaching the 50-meter-deep, prompting him to signal Shiotani to abort the dive and go back to the surface. But the victims apparently did not heed the call as they reportedly continued to reach the 70-meter deep limit, until they disappeared. Rescuers did not immediately retrieve the bodies as the seawater was too dark and murky on Saturday. The remains of the victims now lie in state at the Eternal Funeral Homes in Dumaguete City. Funeral homes officials, in a long distance interview yesterday said Shiotanis wife and Kunos father arrived yesterday to claim their remains. There was a full moon during the weekend, which divers say, indicates exceptionally strong currents. In Puerto Gallera, boatmen had to rescue two divers who were brought by strong currents to open waters. Diving guides in the area said the lack of a wind saved the divers, as seas off Mindoro island are usually rough. -- Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord: 4: Shooting is not too good for my enemies. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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