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British Diver, 61, Dies After Incident at Zenovia Wreck
The 61-year-old was recovered by police and taken to hospital after an alert at 10:10am, officials said.
- A 61-year-old British diver died on Tuesday after being found unconscious near the Zenobia shipwreck in Larnaca Bay and was pronounced dead at Larnaca General Hospital.
- The Zenobia is a Swedish-built ferry that capsized in 1980 and rests at depths between 50ft and 140ft, attracting up to 45,000 divers annually as a popular wreck diving site.
- An instructor found the diver unconscious at a depth of 100ft, prompting the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre to activate the Nearchos search and rescue plan and dispatch a police speedboat.
- Earlier this year, a diving instructor died while taking two trainees to the Zenobia shipwreck, indicating the site has a documented history of fatal incidents.
- Separately, British tourist Pamela Davies died while snorkelling in the Maldives during a 30th wedding anniversary trip. Her husband, Martin Davies, described her as "the most wonderful wife any man could ask for.
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British diver, 61, dies after incident at Zenovia wreck
A 61-year-old British diver died on Tuesday after being found unconscious in the sea near the Zenovia shipwreck in Larnaca Bay. According to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Larnaca, an alert was received at 10.10am concerning an unconscious diver in the area of the wreck. The JRCC immediately activated the national search and […]
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