Equipment Compressors blamed for teen conch diver death - Tamil Nadu, India

[DandyDon]

Death of 18-year-old conch diver sparks row over use of compressors, purse seine nets in Tamil Nadu​

THOOTHUKUDI: An 18-year-old conch diver died underwater off the Vembar coast on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mugilan, son of Ayyappan of Nalupanai near Thangachimadam.

Sources said the incident happened when he was using a compressor for breathing while collecting chanks. His co-workers rescued him from around 30 feet underwater.


Mugilan was already bleeding from his nose and ears when lifted onto the boat. He was admitted to a primary health centre in Vembar and subsequently referred to Vilathikulam government hospital, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. Vembar coastal security group police have filed a case and further investigation is underway.

The youth's death has revived the demand for imposing a ban on the use of compressors for any kind of fishing. Over 100 residents of fishing hamlets between Vembar and Periyathalai gathered at the collectorate on Monday and urged the district collector to immediately ban the use of compressors, which are largely used for fishing squids and chanks.

 

[clownfishsydney]

Sounds like using some sort of surface supplied air. For once, I reckon a big chance that carbon monoxide might be involved.

 

[Endler's]

My memory's not what it used to be.

Equipment Conch diver died using compressor - Tamil Nadu, India

My memory's not what it used to be.

 

[DandyDon]

I guess it's an old story and repost.