2 Hong Kong divers may have suffered air embolism

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

The Apple Daily is reporting that the two Hong Kong divers who died at the weekend in the Philippines suffered from an air embolism brought on by a rapid ascent. And Ming Pao says that police confirmed that their tanks were still half full.

About Neil Hambleton

I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
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