SEATTLE — The body of a missing scuba diver was recovered Sunday after a woman failed to resurface Saturday night.
First responders were called Saturday night to the 1600 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest for a missing diver. Rescue swimmers and divers began looking for a woman, age 30 to 35, who never resurfaced.
Seattle Fire said the missing diver was part of a dive class.
Seattle Fire officials tweeted Sunday around 12:30 p.m. that divers located a deceased scuba diver around 35 feet below the surface at Seacrest Cove.
The medical examiner will officially confirm the identity of the body.
1600 block of Harbor Ave. SW: search for missing scuba diver continues. Rescue swimmers and divers are on scene conducting a targeted search. pic.twitter.com/xsjOdRk6zp
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) August 1, 2021
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