Kuala terengganu: Two male divers who were earlier feared missing during a dive at Pasir Akar Marine Park, Pulau Redang, were found safe last night. Kuala Terengganu police chief Azli Mohd Noor confirmed that Shahimi Zainal Abidin, 30, and Tan Yan Song, 43, were rescued by Redang Divers volunteers near Pulau Yu at 9:45 pm. The rescue occurred approximately 10 nautical miles from the location where they were initially reported missing.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the men were discovered floating and in a weakened state after spending nearly 12 hours at sea. Shahimi, a dive master at Redang Reef Dive Centre, and Tan, a Chinese national, were caught in strong currents while diving with several others around 10 am.

After their rescue, both men were taken to the Pulau Redang Health Clinic before being transferred to Setiu Hospital for further medical assessment. They are reported to be in stable condition. The Royal Malaysia Police and the Marine Police initiated a search and rescue operation from noon yesterday following the divers' disappearance.