Five missing European divers found in Indonesia: police

Police in the Nusa Tenggara island chain where the divers went missing late Thursday said fishermen had located them south of the tiny island of Rinca.

"Fishermen found them floating in the water. They are all safe," Manggarai Barat district police chief Butje Hello told AFP.

He said the divers -- three Britons, a Frenchman and a Swede -- were being taken to Labuanbajo, the western port of Flores island.

The husband of one of the missing British divers told AFP he had not yet spoken to his wife but he was relieved she had been found alive after apparently being swept away in strong currents on Thursday afternoon.

"They are all alive and medical services are on standby. Thank God. I just want to hear my wife's voice," dive master Ernest Lewandowski said.

Police said at least one of the divers was dehydrated but otherwise their condition was not known. A British embassy spokeswoman said a doctor was tending to them.

"We are still in close contact with the local authorities," the embassy spokeswoman said in Jakarta.

A lack of fuel for aircraft meant police had to call on fishermen to help cover the vast search area, after only three search boats could be deployed on Friday.

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