Vessel Conch diver falls from moving boat, drowns - Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu India

[DandyDon]

A couple of us were debating the merits of wearing life vests on moving dive boats elsewhere here today.

Conch diver drowns in sea in Thoothukudi

Conch diver drowns after falling into the sea during a diving trip, despite being rescued and taken to the hospital.

www.thehindu.com

A conch diver accidentally fell into the sea and drowned on Saturday even as he was going for conch diving in a boat.


Police said a group of 10 fishermen including Esakkimuthu, 42, of Thuppaspatti near Keezha Arasadi were going for conch diving in the boat of Ravichandran of Terespuram on Saturday. When they were eight nautical miles off Terespuram coast, Esakkimuthu accidentally fell into the sea and drowned.

Even though Esakkimuthu was rescued by the fishermen and taken to the Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital, the doctors declared him ‘brought dead’.

The Coastal Security Group police have registered a case.