Rescued Japan diver says sea spun 'like washing machine'

It's an amazing story, I admire their courage and determination. My fingers are still crossed for that guy to find his wife today.

A happy ending for five. I hope the other is found alive and safe. I feel for the family and friends that lost their daughter, sister, friend...

I'd like to blame the guy in the boat ... yeah its all his fault.

Oh wait a minute ....

Good luck Mr. Sembah.

I pray that the last diver can be found..

She said the divers survived the first night by trying to keep each other awake, and also drank from a coconut they found drifting in the sea.

A coconut drifting in the sea, what a luck.

＠papigiulio

A coconut drifting in the sea, what a luck.

I was thinking exactly the same thing ! Also, how did they "open" it ? I haven't had any coconut "milk" in a long time but I seem to remember them being particularly hard to "open".

I'm so glad for those who were found and just hope today will bring back Mr. Sembah's wife.

Also, how did they "open" it ? I haven't had any coconut "milk" in a long time but I seem to remember them being particularly hard to "open".

Diver's knife is the most likely way - I am sure that all or most were carrying one as it is essential gear if you get tangled in kelp or dirft fishing line....

Wow... opening a coconut while in the open waters is impressive. I join the others in saying that I hope the instructor is found alive.

@Fredster

Thanks for the info ! (I am NOT a diver ! More of a "mountaineer" - as an ex-ski instructor).

The survival knife with a cork screw attachment might have been how they were able to drink from the coconut... One possible explanation perhaps.

Survival knife with a corkscrew attachment. Yes, I see those all the time on divers.

A coconut drifting in the sea, what a luck.

Actually, the waters around Indo are full of coconuts, so it's not that unusual up there. Still fortunate though.