Search for Missing Diver in Baltic Sea Ends After 38 Hours

An extensive search operation in the Baltic Sea for a missing Latvian diver has been called off after 38 hours. The search, which utilized naval patrol vessels, a search and rescue boat, a border guard ship, and an underwater drone, failed to locate the individual.

The operation covered the potential area where the diver might be, searching from the air, on the water, and underwater. Water temperatures were around 19 degrees Celsius, and the search followed international guidelines. Despite the intensive efforts, the diver could not be found, and the National Armed Forces announced the conclusion of the search.

Two Latvian citizens went missing on July 11 while traveling by jet ski from Kaltene, Latvia, to Estonia's Ruhnu Island. One of the missing individuals was successfully found and reached Ruhnu Island. The Estonian Joint Maritime and Air Search and Rescue Coordination Centre suspended active searching for the second individual on Monday, but police and Ruhnu volunteers continued the efforts.

The missing diver has been identified as Sergejs Tvauris, born in 1986. He was reportedly wearing a dark and red life vest, dark clothing, dark shoes, and a dark and white helmet.