Tourist drowns near Devil's Bay
This was also confirmed by the Public Relations Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Responding to request for confirmation on reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online, Police Information Officer Ms Diane Drayton said, " I can confirm a death of a male tourist, age 69. He was in the water near Devil’s Bay when he became unresponsive."
Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that the man was snorkelling, along with his wife and others, when he encountered difficulties and had to be placed onto the beach. The tourist reportedly had taken in lots of water in the process and by time rescuers pulled him to shore efforts to resuscitate him could not suffice.
This news site also understands that the man’s wife is a nurse and there was also a doctor on the beach at Devil's Bay but their best efforts but could not save his life.
The Fire and Rescue Services at Virgin Gorda and VISAR were also called in. When contacted, VISAR confirmed that its officers responded to a distress call but couldn't give much details as it said by the time its men reached Devil’s Bay, they were only useful in transporting the body to the mortuary as the Fire and Rescue Services and the medical persons on the scene had already done all that was necessary and possible.
The individual's name and nationality have not yet been made public.
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17 Responses to “Tourist drowns near Devil's Bay”
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to C..t - I don't usually fling names about or go on personal attacks like many others do, but if I was so inclined, this would be the time I would do it.
A man has lost his life and people who love him are grieving. Are you really such a $#@%^ that you can't understand that or do you really not care?
In either case, it is persons such as yourself who make me wonder what mankind is becoming.
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Again, my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the man's family. I'll say a prayer for you all tonight.
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The rest of you who have cruel and negative things to say... What if this was you family member?