"His friend Freddie Palmer, who witnessed the incident, pleaded for urgent help. He said: We need help to find our friend dead or alive before it's too late. Palmer slammed the response of local lifeguards, claiming they took three hours to arrive. He also said he and friends had paid 1,700 out of their own pockets for a helicopter search, but no trace of Kontounas was found."
"Search and rescue chief Nyoman Sidakarya said Kontounas was reported missing at 6.40pm local time (11.40am BST) on Wednesday. His team said searches along the coastline had been carried out using boats, jet skis and drones, but so far there had been no sign of him. So far the joint search and rescue team has not been able to find any signs of the victim's presence, the organisation posted on Instagram."
Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, 23, from Ilford, east London, vanished while swimming with friends at Legian Beach in Bali after a powerful current is believed to have dragged him away. He was reported missing at 6.40pm local time (11.40am BST) on Wednesday. Friends, including witness Freddie Palmer, pleaded for urgent help and criticised local lifeguards for allegedly taking three hours to respond; friends paid 1,700 for a helicopter search that found no trace. Joint search teams used boats, jet skis and drones. Rough seas with waves up to 2.5m and winds up to 39km/h are hampering efforts. The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family and liaising with local authorities.
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