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Coast Guard Searching For Missing Diver Last Seen Off Laguna Beach

The 35-year-old man was reported missing by the man's diving partner about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the Coast Guard.

Allen J. Schaben/Getty Images Beach-goers take to the waves at Crescent Bay Beach Monday, July 6, 2020 in Laguna Beach as SoCal beaches reopen after being closed to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 one the Independence Day weekend.

The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Sunday for a diver reported missing outside Laguna Beach.

The 35-year-old man was reported missing by the man's diving partner about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the Coast Guard.

The diver was last seen wearing a camouflage wetsuit in the vicinity of Crystal Cove State Park, the Coast Guard reported.

The Coast Guard sent a 45-foot boat and helicopter to search for the man.

Personnel from the California State Parks, Orange County Sheriff's Department and Laguna Beach lifeguards were participating in the search, the Coast Guard reported.

As of Sunday evening, the search was ongoing, the Coast Guard reported.

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