Tag: drowning
Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 19:20Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a ... Read More
Two Australian Heroes killed when saving a tourist from drowning
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 21:31Tourism and Dairy are popular in Port Campbell, a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire ... Read More
Two Korean tourists in Northern Thailand dead after golfing accident
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 27, 2018 11:08The two Korean couples arrived in Thailand on Christmas Eve for a holiday. Now the two men are dead after drowning in a golfing accident in Northern Thailand. When playing ... Read More
Donald Trump escaped death in helicopter crash: FAA ok with 50 unnecessary fatalities?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 14, 2018 13:56The U.S. President Donald Trump should be advised promptly that despite an alarming report about U.S. helicopter safety issues, the industry is proposing another delay in helicopter safety standards for ... Read More
Outrigger Guam Resort scene of a deadly drowning involving a 22-month-old girl
editor- February 2, 2015 15:07The Outrigger Guam Resort was the scene of a tragic deadly incident involving a 22-month-old girl on Saturday. Read More
Canadian visitor drowns in Cuba
editor- March 2, 2013 08:53VARADERO, Cuba - A Canadian has died while on vacation in Cuba. Read More
Korean tourist drowns in Phuket
editor- October 1, 2012 07:44PHUKET, Thailand - A 29-year-old Korean tourist on holiday in Phuket has died while snorkeling off Phi Phi Island during a day trip to the popular beach resort. Read More
French tourist drowns in Phuket high surf
editor- May 19, 2012 01:48PHUKET, Thailand - One tourist has drowned and a Thai woman narrowly escaped a similar tragedy after being caught in strong surf on Phuket’s west coast this afternoon. Read More
One tourist drowns, another one rescued off Ajman beach
editor- April 24, 2012 04:49AJMAN - A 53-year-old tourist drowned while another visitor was rescued by the civil defence yesterday morning off the Ajman beach, an official at Ajman civil defence said. Read More
Danish tourists go missing in Lake Bunyonyi
editor- December 2, 2011 14:28UGANDA (eTN) - One of Uganda’s most scenic lakes, Lake Bunyonyi near Kabale, has apparently claimed the lives of two Danish tourists, who were last seen swimming off the shores ... Read More
Five tourists rescued from drowning in Goa
editor- November 1, 2011 06:01PANAJI, India - Five tourists, including a Russian, were rescued from drowning by lifeguards of the Drishti Response Services of the tourism department in three separate incidents on Sunday. Read More
British tourist defies bad weater warning and drowns
editor- October 15, 2011 06:19(eTN) - A tourist from Britain drowned earlier in the week off the beach in Watamu, where he went swimming in spite of strong if not categoric warnings of bad ... Read More
Tragedy strikes lake travelers in Uganda
editor- July 29, 2010 03:45UGANDA (eTN) - Bad weather, combined with poor maintenance and the absence of life vests caused a major accident on Lake Victoria, Uganda, last Wednesday with over a dozen reported ... Read More
Tourist dies after nearly drowning in Israel
editor- November 2, 2009 07:13A tourist from Belarus died in hospital, several hours after nearly drowning in the Mediterranean Sea off the Netanya coast. Read More
Severe rains in Israel blamed on tourist drowning
editor- October 31, 2009 05:22Heavy rain on Friday caused problems across central Israel, as much of the region was flooded, main thoroughfares were closed off, and area residents were trapped in their homes and ... Read More