Six divers missing off Malaysian island rescued

The six - four Malaysians, one Singaporean and one from China - disappeared yesterday after they went for scuba diving off Tioman islands, said a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency official.

Only one person with the group, whose members were aged between 25 and 33 resurfaced after the dive yesterday, he said, adding that there were two women in the group.

Peter Loo, manager of the Lunar Shipping, the captain of the tugboat sent the company a report this morning informing it of the rescue missing divers, Channel News Asia reported.