‘ANINI – The body of a 52-year-old Kilauea man was found about a half mile off of ‘Anini Beach at around 10:45 this morning. No foul play is suspected, a county news release states. Family and friends reported to authorities
‘ANINI – The body of a 52-year-old Kilauea man was found about a half mile off of ‘Anini Beach at around 10:45 this morning.
No foul play is suspected, a county news release states.
Family and friends reported to authorities late last night that the man had gone kayaking and had not returned.
The search for the Kilauea man began at around 11 p.m.
Three Hanalei fire fighters searched the shoreline around ‘Anini, while two fire fighters climbed to a vantage point and utilized thermal imagery in their search.
The search and rescue operation continued until 3 a.m.
At daybreak, the incoming crew of Hanalei fire fighters resumed the operation, conducting visual scans of the horizon and shoreline searches. Air-1 joined in the search at around 8:30 a.m., the release says.
Fifteen minutes later, fire fighters spotted a kayak about six miles off of ‘Anini Beach. Randan-1 and Zodiac-1 were called to assist with retrieving the kayak, and the search for the Kilauea man continued. He was located about two hours later., the release says.
