HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR072519KFDTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 25, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
No sign of missing swimmer as search continues today
POLIHALE — Officials report that there are no signs of 33-year-old Fathi Twalib of
Kalaheo, as a multi -agency search continues in waters off Polihale State Park on Thursday.
Additionally, the beach remains closed for swimming as several shark sightings were
reported in the area.
The two-day search is likely to be suspended at the end of the day if there are no signs
or reports of the swimmer.
Personnel with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG), Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai Fire Department, Ocean Safety
Bureau, Kauai Police Department, and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 resumed their search for the
missing man on Thursday morning.
According to a preliminary report, Kauai Fire Department personnel responded to a
report of a missing swimmer at Polihale State Park on Tuesday at approximately 7:30 p.m. A
witness reported that the swimmer apparently failed to resurface after ducking into the water,
approximately 10 feet from shore.
Photo caption: The two-day search is likely to be suspended at the end of the day if there are
no signs or reports of the swimmer.