Missing diver found entangled - Miri, Malaysia

[DandyDon]

Missing diver in Miri found drowned, entangled in ropes - Nation | The Star Online

MIRI: The body of a diver who went missing off the coast of Miri has been found, entangled in some ropes at the bottom of the sea.

Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said divers from the department found Ho Soon Lee dead.


“He was entangled in some ropes on the seabed.

“His body was brought ashore at about noon Monday (June 24) and paramedics confirmed he is dead,” said Supt Law.

A search-and-rescue operation was carried out Monday morning to locate the diver who went out to the South China Sea here on Sunday (June 23) but did not return.

Ho, in his 40s, went diving at a coral reef site about five nautical miles off the Miri coast but did not return to shore.

The authorities were alerted to the case at about 10pm on Sunday.


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[Divectionist]

Wondering what the cutting tool situation was..

 

[aviator8]

No mention of the buddy situation either.

 

[JackD342]

Might not even be scuba, depending on how use of the term “diver” is understood locally.

 

[wKkaY]

There's a couple of photos of his gear posted at TERKINI : MAYAT PENYELAM YG HILANG DI LAUT MIRI PETANG SEMALAM TELAH DIJUMPAI OLEH UNIT PPDA BOMBA

Diver was on scuba, single second stage, no bcd, a knife, and had 70 bars left on his spg.

 

[aviator8]

There's a couple of photos of his gear posted at TERKINI : MAYAT PENYELAM YG HILANG DI LAUT MIRI PETANG SEMALAM TELAH DIJUMPAI OLEH UNIT PPDA BOMBA

Diver was on scuba, single second stage, no bcd, a knife, and had 70 bars left on his spg.

70 bar! that would seem to indicate some other medical (probably) problem was the issue.

 

[Dan]

His knife seemed like still in holster.

 

[okvij]

70 bar! that would seem to indicate some other medical (probably) issue was the issue.

Maybe a heart attack while panicking due to the entanglement....

 

[divinh]

Maybe a heart attack while panicking due to the entanglement....

Even with the knowledge that there's a knife? The kit is pretty sparse, so it's not like there's a lot of equipment to think about.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Panic? Or entaglement ripped reg from him?

As for his knife, perhaps he couldn't get to it