A UNITED States citizen has drowned while diving off Tasmania (AU)

[diver257a]

The following was reported on The News Ltd website at US citizen drowns off Tasmania | News.com.au:

"A UNITED States citizen has drowned while diving off Tasmania. The woman was diving off the Tinderbox Marine Reserve south of Hobart when she was reported missing at about 1.15pm (AEDT) on Saturday. Her diving companions located her a short time later lying in 12m of water. Attempts to resuscitate her by her diving companions, police and paramedics were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Royal Hobart Hospital. The diver was a 48-year-old United States citizen who was visiting Tasmania."

 

[Oldbear]

How sad...another family hit with saddening news of their loved one.

I will say a prayer for the victim and her family.

 

[clownfishsydney]

Terrible, this is at least the fifth scuba diving death this year in Australia, way over the long term average. So sorry for her family. I am not aware of this location, so cannot offer any comments about it.