HomeNational NewsTwo divers found dead hours apart off Massachusetts beachTwo divers found dead hours apart off Massachusetts beachThu, October 5, 2023 by ABC News SHARE NOW Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ROCKPORT, Mass.) — Two people who went diving off a beach in Rockport, Massachusetts, were found dead Wednesday within hours of each other, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. At approximately 11 a.m., the Rockport Police Department discovered a man who had been diving in the area dead on Front Beach. Rockport police soon realized that two people were diving in that area that morning, and a search for a second diver began, the Coast Guard said. Authorities were looking for a 70-year-old man in full diving gear. At about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, he was found by Massachusetts State Police with the use of sonar technology, according to the Coast Guard. Multiple agencies were involved in the search for the second diver. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office is leading the investigation into the deaths. Rockport is a fishing town on the Atlantic coast located about 40 miles northeast of Boston. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Get the top stories on your radio 24/7 on Finger Lakes News Radio 96.3 and 1590, WAUB and 106.3 and 1240, WGVA, and on Finger Lakes Country, 96.1/96.9/101.9/1570 WFLR.
