Divers to search reefs for rallyist

CHANDIGARH: The search and rescue operation for ace Indian rally driver Hari Singh, 59, continued for a second day on Friday with rescuers now confining their efforts to a section of coral reefs near Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives where the speedboat mishap occurred on Thursday, reports Sukhmani Kooner.Specialised dive teams will look for them on Sunday. Hari Singh's son, who had rushed to the Maldives to oversee the rescue efforts, is returning to India to be with his mother and sister. Singh's close friends have stayed back in the Maldives and are coordinating with Maldivian authorities and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. Colleagues, friends and batchmates are in shock. Raj Kapoor, director of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, said Singh was exceptional, be it as a champion driver or his transition to his role in the JK Tyre Motorsport programme.