UPDATE: Another tourist dies after snorkeling at The Indians
Police are still withholding the name of the tourist, but stated in a press release that on Sunday February 3, 2013, a male U.S. visitor, 57 years, was also snorkeling near The Indians when he reportedly told his girlfriend that he was experiencing difficulties. "He was immediately taken out the water where he continued to deteriorate. He was brought to the Peebles Hospital by members of VISAR but attempts to resuscitate the male were unsuccessful."
The RVIPF also confirmed that on Saturday around 12:30 P.M. the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) responded to distress call from The Indians off Norman Island where 47-year-old Clifford Routh of North Carolina, who had been snorkeling, reportedly emerged from underwater unconscious.
He was transported to Peebles Hospital were personnel were successful in reviving him. However, at around 7:15 P.M. that afternoon, Routh went into cardiac arrest. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, the release stated.
The deceased was among 13 other passengers on a charter that departed St. Thomas that day.
The Coroner’s Office was notified of both deaths and post mortems are to be scheduled, the RVIPF stated in the press release.
The name of the deceased in the second incident is being withheld at this point.
See previous story posted on February 3, 2013
Tourist in snorkeling incident at The Indians dies
A 47-year-old male tourist was pronounced dead at Peebles Hospital on February 2, 2013, several hours after he was reportedly taken there in an unconscious state.
Virgin Islands News Online was informed by one of its many sources around the Virgin Islands that the man passed away minutes after 11 P.M.
According to reports reaching this news site, the man was part of a group that had travelled from St. Thomas, USVI and were at The Indians off Norman Island when the man reportedly encountered difficulty in the water.
It was being speculated that the man had drowned but, according to a reliable source; doctors at Peebles Hospital reported no water was found in his lungs.
The tourist was reportedly taken to Peebles Hospital in an unconscious state and without a pulse; however, medical personnel were reportedly able to revive him before he passed away.
47 Responses to “UPDATE: Another tourist dies after snorkeling at The Indians”
We performed CPR on him until the coast guard came and took over. We stayed on Tortola outside of the hospital until we were forced to leave.
Only God knows what happened to him. God bless our friend and prayers for his family and friends are in order.
End of story. Respect is on order.
He was the Father of my Daughter and my husband for twenty years. Thank you for staying with him. My heart is broken. A Daddy is gone, a soul mate is lost and a friend to many mourned. A son, brother and a cousin. He was loved by so many people.
Too much casualities in one area..too much.
When people speak their minds then the $%%t comes out,some minds re so full of it its almost expected,some people when they express themselves are intelligent as this is how they express themselves,intelligently,some people when they open their...well know you know what I mean,its a shame some people think out of their a,,,,es some think out of their brains,its just they way it is,ignore people that do not talk your language but give heed to their thought process,it's good to know who talks the most amount of sh*&^,then you can see the #$%$t from the roses. Happy Valentines ladies...
No words can ease your pain at this time. I just pray the the comfort of the Holy Spirit comes and lessens your pain at this time. I stand as evidence that time will mend all wounds and the best part of all is the fact only the good memories remain. I love you guys and my life was always blessed when you all were involved. I thank you for letting my family and I to be apart of that. As days pass and you need anything don't forget about us over here. We will help when and where ever needed.
His wife stated he had heart failure. I doubt that my brother died from heart failure and the aurtopsy that was performed was very unperfessional causing a large scare on the right side of his skull