Misfortunate Snorkeling Adventures #13.
The Diver s Cemetery The Blue Hole is a notorious diving location
on the coast of the Red Sea.
Although this submarine sinkhole attracts many divers each year, it is one of the most
dangerous spots to swim.
On July 22, 2017, a 39-year-old Irish Freediver identified as Stephen Keenan died in the water
while providing safety cover for the freediving world record holder Alessia Zecchini in the
sinkhole.
At a point, Zecchini became disoriented and Keenan rushed to her aid but unfortunately,
he suffered a blackout in the process.
He was found later found dead floating on the surface some distance away.
Also, in the same water in April 2000, one of the most unfortunate diving accidents was
caught on camera.
The Russian diver Yuri Lipski plunged into the Blue Hole but he never returned.
His body was recovered at 300 feet underwater.
#12.
The Killer Seal 28-year-old British marine biologist named
Kristy Brown met her unexpected end while snorkeling with another researcher on the
Antarctic Peninsula.
The day started like every other normal day for Brown who was working at the British Antarctic
Survey at the time.
However, everything went wrong when one of the apex predators of the Antarctic a Leopard
Seal appeared suddenly and pulled her underwater.
Her colleagues were horrified by the scene but they quickly managed to pull her out of
the water.
Unfortunately, all efforts to resuscitate her failed and she died.
#11.
Maui Shark Attack A 65-year-old woman identified as Margaret
Cruse went out to swim off the Hawaiian island of Maui with some of her friends but never
returned.
She was attacked and killed by a shark while snorkeling in the water.
Cruse was described as a lover of the ocean and she would go out for a swim every day.
However, the thoughts of dying in the ocean specifically being killed by a shark never
occurred to her.
She went out with a group of friends and after a while, she became separated from them.
No one knew where she was until her severely injured body was found floating on the water
about 200 yards offshore.
#10.
Scuba diving gone wrong A 53-year-old recreational diver identified
as David Snethcamp was out in the St. Lawrence River to enjoy the clear water on Friday,
20th September 2019.
After surfacing from a dive, he lost vital signs and his friends quickly brought him
to the beach to perform CPR.
Although the emergency crew arrived almost immediately, it was too late as the man was
already dead.
#9.
Laguna Beach It was early in the morning when a man named
Matt Wheaton who was on his paddleboard heard a scream for help.
When he got closer to the scene, he saw some divers trying to pull a man out of the water.
Wheaton quickly rushed to the beach to call for help while the divers continued pulling
the 57-year-old man identified as Joseph Noah.
When they got to the beach, the Laguna Beach lifeguards performed CPR on Noah but remained
lifeless on the ground.
He was later taken to a Mission Hospital where he was pronounced dead by the doctors.
It was ruled that Noah died as a result of drowning.
He was also found to have coronary artery disease which might have been responsible
for the drowning in the first place.
#8.
Mysterious Deaths in Florida Keys On March 23, 2015, something unusual happened
in Florida Keys.
Within a single day, three people snorkeling at different points were reported dead.
The Florida Keys is a known destination for snorkeling and scuba diving so this made these
incidents very unfortunate.
The first incidence was a 71-year-old San Antonio man named Richard Gueringer who was
rushed to the hospital after a snorkeling accident.
He was on the Key West Fury boat with his partner and the two entered the water for
a dive.
However, he became unconscious almost immediately and he was quickly pulled to the boat where
CPR was performed.
The next incidence was a 72-year-old Illinois man named Larry Coltrin.
Coltrin was snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas when he became unconscious and later died.
The third incidence was a 64-year-old Illinois woman named Julia Thien offshore of Key Largo
on Molasses Reef.
Similar to the other two cases, she became unresponsive after stepping into the water
and she was pronounced dead at the hospital.
#7.
Florida Keys accident A 25-year-old tourist from Massachusetts died
while snorkeling in the water at Bahia Honda State Park.
Her floating body was spotted on the water and some witnesses brought her to shore and
performed CPR while waiting for the rescue team.
Unfortunately, she was declared dead at the Fishermen s Hospital.
A similar incidence happened in January 2021 when a 42-year-old Erica Michelle Brown from
North Carolina was found dead near the Sand Key Lighthouse.
She went out to the water with some friends and family.
However, the fun moment soon came to an end when she began signaling for help.
She was rushed to the Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island where she was later pronounced
dead.
#6.
La Reunion Man-Eating Shark In November 2019, something unusual happened
as a tourist went missing while snorkeling.
The 44-year-old Scottish tourist was snorkeling in a lagoon east of Madagascar when he suddenly
vanished.
This led to several days of searching without a trace of him.
The 44-year-old tourist was identified as Richard Martyn Turner from Edinburgh.
After days of searching with no result, the authorities suspected that it must have been
a shark attack.
Therefore, a new strategy was devised to find this missing man, which was capturing and
opening up tiger sharks to find signs of a human.
Just as they have predicted, they found a shark that revealed Turner s fate.
In it, they found a severed human hand which could be the remains of the missing tourist.
Although the hand was severed beyond recognition, one of the fingers had a ring that the wife
identified as their wedding ring.
Although it is not clear whether the man was initially attacked by the shark or drowned
and was later consumed by the hungry beast.
#5.
Key Largo Key Largo also known as the Diving Capital
of the World is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.
Because of the living coral reef a few miles offshore, thousands of visitors come to this
location every year.
In May 2021, 49-year -old Robert Wayne Chambers and his family visited the Key Largo and went
snorkeling on Molasses Reef.
This family time soon turned into a nightmare after Chambers screamed for help.
He lost consciousness almost immediately before a rescue team quickly came and dragged him
into a boat.
They performed CPR as they transported him to the shore and he was taken to Mariners
Hospital in Tavernier where he was later declared dead.
#4.
Hol Chan Marine Reserve Accident On April 3, 2012, a group of 7 tourists was
set to enjoy the best moment of their lives by visiting Hol Chan Marine Reserve, one of
Belize s top destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling.
The tragic moment started after a strong current hit the Marine Reserve and the strength of
the waves separated the group.
5 of the 7 tourists were rescued immediately but the other 2 people were out of sight.
About an hour later, the first victim was brought in dead.
She s an Italian named Zyihe Florencia.
Her husband, David Florencia, a 59-year-old man was among those who were rescued.
It took about 2 hours before the second victim was found dead in the water.
He was identified as 54-year-old American national Roger Burger.
#3.
Bahamas Triple Shark Attack An unfortunate incident occurred in June 2019
in the Bahamas that left fear in the hearts of many.
A 21-year-old Jordan Lindsey from Torrance, California, was snorkeling with and her family
near Rose Island in the Bahamas.
While they were in the water, other members of her family saw some shark approaching her.
They tried to alert her but she didn t hear in time.
When she finally saw these terrifying creatures, it was too late and she was bitten several
times in her arms, legs, and buttocks.
Although she didn t die immediately after the attack, she was severely injured and later
died on June 26, 2019.
It is unfortunate that she was bitten by sharks but more horrifying that her family members
have to witness such a gruesome scene.
#2.
Dangerous Snorkeling Masks Many things that could go wrong while snorkeling
but these two men never thought that a snorkeling mask could be one of them.
In January 2018, two California men drowned at the same Maui beach just two days apart.
The first victim was a 67-year-old Michael Mellin who was found unresponsive about 20
yards offshore.
His friends noticed that he was no longer moving and they brought him out dead.
The second victim was identified as Bryan Beyer who was 50-year-old at the time of the
incident.
Beyer s death came as a shock to many people who knew him because he was a strong swimmer
and a former lifeguard.
However, what was common to these two victims was that they both wore a new style of full-face
snorkel mask.
CO2 might have built up in the mask which eventually led to their death.
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#1.
South Australia Shark Attack In January 2021, Duncan Craw and his family
traveled from his home in Warrnambool, Victoria, to South Australia for camping.
While snorkeling off South Australia s southeast coast, the 32-year-old man reportedly went
missing.
The authorities immediately began searching for him but couldn t find anything until the
next day.
All that was left of him was his flippers and a damaged wetsuit.
Since sharks were spotted in the same area the day he went missing, the damaged wetsuit
suggested that he must have been eaten by a shark.
Although further investigations also suggested that he might have died in the water before
his body was eaten by a shark.
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