Roatan.
Honduran National Police this Saturday reported the disappearance of a US citizen who went diving Friday morning in the reefs of Roatán, Bay Islands.
It was 7:00 am then William Wayne Perkins (57), a diving instructor originally from Colorado, United States, went diving in the West End from the island in the Honduran Caribbean. However, friends and relatives of the American reported to authorities that they had not heard from him again.
Perkins lives in the community of West End, Roatan.
Upon receipt of the report of the disappearance, elements of the Police Department of Investigations and the Naval power they were mobilized to perform search tasks.
The manager of the local diving center, a center with diving equipment, reported this William Wayne Perkins He came out with oxygen tanks that last only two hours.
He added that the American did not enter the sea by boat or boat, but through a pier that divers use to immerse themselves in the waters of the Caribbean, to dive the reef that lies in the same spot.
In addition to IPR and Naval powerIsland firefighters are also participating in the search efforts; However, actions are hampered by inclement weather and strong waves prevailing in Honduras’ northern region, tarnished by a cold mass of air entering Friday.
In that sense, we wait until the weather improves to fully start the search.