Two divers, who were reported as overdue on Saturday evening in Martins Haven, were located rescue services and returned to the shore safe and well.

The Coastguard helicopter, along with three RNLI lifeboats from Angle, St. Davids and Little Haven; as well as Dale and Broad Haven Coastguard rescue teams and Police began the search for the two divers at approximately 4.45 pm on November 14.

Two hours later, the male and female divers were located in the sea off Skomer Island. They had become caught in a current and were swept away from the main dive party.

“The two divers were in a dire situation when the lifeboat found them, floating in the sea in the dark off Skomer Island, before they were returned safely to the shore,” said a spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

“We were extremely relieved when they were found.”