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Missing Fisherman Found Dead Off South Kona
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by Big Island Video News
on Jun 10, 2020 at 8:12 am

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STORY SUMMARY

SOUTH KONA, Hawaiʻi - The body of the fisherman was found after he was last seen along the Puʻuhonua Road shoreline, fire officials say.

(BIVN) – The body of a missing fisherman was found by rescue crews in South Kona overnight.

At 11 p.m. on Tuesday (June 9) the Hawaiʻi County Fire Department received a report of a missing fisherman “last seen in water floating facedown” along the shoreline of Puʻuhonua Road.

The fire department provided this information:

First arriving Company from Captain Cook located and made contact with reporting party. Reporting party guided company personnel to missing fishermans last known location along shoreline. Personnel began shoreline search. C-2 unable to reach location due to weather. USCG Dolphin arrived on scene to provide aerial support, Rescue Boat 7 initiated shoreline and near shore search. Victim located with no signs of life.

Also on Tuesday, a 20-year-old free diver went missing off Mahukona. Rescue crews are continuing the search this morning. 


Filed Under: Kailua-Kona Tagged With: Puuhonua Road

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