2 dead off Grand Cayman

[enjoyingthesun]

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service have named two men who died in separate water accidents on January 24.
The first man who got into difficulty while scuba diving was with a friend near Sunset House. The second man was found floating in the sea at the Sand Bar.

 

[H2Andy]

always sad...

i wonder if the second man was scuba diving?

 

[river_sand_bar]

Were these accidents or health related issues?... thats always a question I have.

 

[DandyDon]

Certainly unfortunate. Condolences to the loved ones.

 

[Teamcasa]

My prayers to the families.

Dave

 

[Drew Sailbum]

As widely reported in local Cayman media, the two cases were entirely unrelated.

The first man was scuba diving at Sunset House. Reportedly he was with his buddy. The diver got into distress (unknown how or why) and his buddy signaled for help. An employee from Sunset House swam out, towed him in, and performed CPR until the ambulance arrived.

In the second instance the man was on a snorkel trip - no scuba involved - at or near the Stingray Sandbar. He was visiting the island by cruise ship.

Unfortunately the police car carrying the second man's wife to the hospital was involved in a car crash enroute. No one was injured in that crash.

The RCIP expressed condolances to families of both victims.

 

[Ocean One]

Condolences to all the friends and families of the diver and snorkler!!!!