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Diver found dead near Tseung Kwan O
There’s a report that a diver went missing last night in Tseung Kwan O, and his body has been found this morning. Apparently four divers were working together and one disappeared. He was in his 40s.
Boat mishap leads to death of a diver
This extract is from Danny Mok of the South China Morning Post, in the City Digest part of the paper. A male expatriate was found dead in Sai Kung waters after disappearing from a diving trip on Saturday. The 26-year-old, … Continue reading
Vietnamese fishermen kill a diver
Many of us have seen first hand how damaging dynamite fishing can be to the marine environment. I once dived Pedro Blanco, in Chinese waters east of Hong Kong, just after some dynamite fishermen had left. The seabed was carpeted … Continue reading
Auckland diving accident
A 50 year old man has died off the coast of Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf. He was diving with family and friends when he failed to surface as expected. He was later found on the sea bed, … Continue reading
Northland diving victim named
The New Zealand Herald are reporting that the man who died while diving near Moturoa island was Keith Weeds from Kerikeri. He was apparently diving with a companion when he disappeared and was later found dead on the seabed. His … Continue reading
4 bodies found in Thai dive boat wreck
Divers have found 4 bodies in two sleeping compartments of the dive boat that sank on Sunday night. The boat is in 70 metres and sank in a freak storm. 23 people were rescued on Monday, one body was found … Continue reading
2 Hong Kong divers may have suffered air embolism
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 … Continue reading
Similans dive boat sinks with 7 missing
More bad news I’m afraid. On Sunday night, dive boat from Dive Asia named Choke Somboon sank 22km from Phuket, while on the way back from the Similans. Fishing boats rescued 23 people, but two Australians, two Swiss, one German, … Continue reading
Cebu diving fatalities
SCMP has an update on the story of the 2 divers who died in Cebu. They were part of a group of 6 people from Hong Kong. They left their resort at 10am on Sunday for Olango Island, and descended … Continue reading
Two Hong Kong divers reported dead in Philippines
SCMP have picked up a story from the GMA TV News website about 2 Hong Kong citizens who have died in a diving accident in the Philippines. Pang Chi-lung and Joanne Cheung Wai were both staying at Paradive Beach Resort … Continue reading
Great white suspected of attack on Bondi surfer
The Sydney Morning Herald are reporting that scientists have examined the wounds sustained bya surfer on 12th February, and concluded that they were caused by a 2.5 metre great white shark. Glenn Orgias was bitten while surfing at Bondi beach … Continue reading
Worldwide shark attacks have fallen
According to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, shark attacks worldwide have fallen from71 in 2007 to 59 in 2008. But of these 4 were fatal in 2008 compared to only 1 in 2007. Surfers appear to be their … Continue reading