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Man dies on barge @ VG

- Police investigating, but reports suggest carbon monoxide poisoning
Police have confirmed the sudden death of a 67 year old male worker who was on board a vessel yesterday February 16, 2016 in Virgin Gorda. Photo: VINO/File
ST THOMAS BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Police have confirmed the sudden death of a 67 year old male worker who was on board a vessel yesterday February 16, 2016 016 in Virgin Gorda.

According to Police Information and Press Officer Diane Drayton, Police investigations are ongoing into the death of the worker.

She said the vessel was at the time anchored in the St Thomas Bay Jetty, Virgin Gorda yesterday afternoon when the death of the man occurred.

Information reaching this newsroom suggested that the man might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning as he was said to be located in the pump room under the barge at the time.

18 Responses to “Man dies on barge @ VG”

  • cay (17/02/2016, 11:04) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Jah I FEEL BAD FOR HIS FAMILY
    • Binocs (24/02/2016, 19:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Poor man, if indeed it was carbon monoxide the poor guy was doomed.
  • safety (17/02/2016, 11:11) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    RIP to this guy. If he was indeed poisoned that's sad and I find we take too much for granted in the VI when it comes to personal health and safety.
    • lone ranger (17/02/2016, 12:05) Like (8) Dislike (18) Reply
      Another flawed inspection by shipping registry .
      • @ lone ranger (17/02/2016, 22:44) Like (51) Dislike (6) Reply
        the BVI is still a 5th world nation
        • smh (18/02/2016, 08:56) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
          So Why are you here?? ...Leave and go to your 1st world nation. You will be better off there. Some of you people are ungrateful ....Keep biting the hand that feed you.
          • @??? (18/02/2016, 21:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
            Mehson, meh from right here. That's the problem, you still got yo head stuck in de sand.... strupes!
  • terrible (17/02/2016, 11:54) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    If this indeed is a case of carbon monoxide poisoning, this is an awful tragedy that could and should have been prevented. There are plenty of available and affordable carbon monoxide monitors with alarms. Moreover, the BVI Labor Code as amended in 2012 contains requirements prevent occupational injury and illness, not that any one seems to know this. You'd think that more attention would be paid to this...another person died last year while working for BVI Electricity. There are plenty more examples...all of which were preventable and have caused untold grief for the victim's families and dependents. Why?
    • B Savage (17/02/2016, 13:08) Like (3) Dislike (29) Reply
      Excuse me you can basically smell and understand what is CARBON MONOXIDE. Like older people do he figure he could accomplish whatever quickly and get it out. it isn't going to bother me.
      • shame.... (17/02/2016, 14:42) Like (33) Dislike (2) Reply
        Carbon monoxide is odorless...
        • terrible (17/02/2016, 15:12) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
          Exactly! It is odorless and you can have 99.9% pure air and there could still be enough carbon monoxide to kill someone in an unventilated space.
      • Ashley (18/02/2016, 12:55) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        have a little sympathy for the mourning family will you?
  • cnn (17/02/2016, 13:49) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hoope is is not so
  • rattie (17/02/2016, 23:49) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    who is the badge owner?
  • walter urquia (18/02/2016, 08:46) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    thanks guys for all you commets im hope not happens whit no body else again, that was my father Mario Urquia rest in peace dear father.......
  • Ashley (18/02/2016, 12:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is my grandfather :'(
    His family lives in Honduras and in the U.S.. can anyone help us contact the right place to see where his body is and what they have investigated?
  • @ashley (18/02/2016, 23:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is your contact info?
  • Gil (24/02/2016, 02:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    what the name of the vessel?


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