WAILUA The search for Vladimir Sukhoparov of Ohio in waters off Kauais Eastside in Wailua was suspended Wednesday afternoon following a three-day, multi-agency effort.
WAILUA — The search for Vladimir Sukhoparov of Ohio in waters off Kauai’s Eastside in Wailua was suspended Wednesday afternoon following a three-day, multi-agency effort.
According to preliminary information, Kauai Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a possible missing swimmer near Kauai Beach Drive on Sunday at approximately 3:10 p.m. Officials located the man’s belongings close to shore on a beach fronting the resort.
Sukhoparov could not be located despite a three-day air, land, and sea search with a team of rescuers including Kauai firefighters, lifeguards, police and the U.S. Coast Guard.