Search conducted for missing diver off Huntington Beach coast

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KNX) – A search was conducted Sunday for a missing diver near the Elly Oil platform off the coast of Huntington Beach.

Long Beach firefighters went responded to a reported missing diver in the area before 10:30 a.m., according to CBS L.A.

Officials said the diver was part of a group.

The Coast Guard is assisting in the search.

"Coast Guard air and surface assets along with local partner agencies are actively searching for a missing diver in the vicinity of platform Elly off the coast of Huntington Beach," the USCG tweeted.

This is a developing story.

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