prandyulo
Contributor
I was there. The unconscious female diver was towed to shore by a guide from the boat nearest where they both surfaced. The other was seen descending right after but this was not reported immediately. About 40 minutes of CPR was applied by at least 3 individuals on deck until the ambulance stretcher arrived. Only halfway during the resuscitation was it reported on deck that she had another companion. A search was made of which I was one of the volunteers but due to previous dives the search was limited. The following day the other victim was discovered at 90 feet only after 10 minutes of searching from shore. According to the victims's declaration at the resort, the female had 13 logged dives and the male had 70. They brought their own gear but rented tanks. They were supposed to meet their DM the following day for a boat dive and decided to make a shore dive that day and did not engage the services of the resort's guide. The female victim had water in her lungs when resuscitation was attempted and her BCD fully inflated while in the water, reg out of mouth, mask missing. The male victim had no air in his BCD and found lying face down. Current was mild during the two days and there were many intro divers and other boats moored bringing in divers from other resorts. I share this info based on my own personal knowledge with the hope something can be learned from this. Without knowing the exact cause of the tragedy, I can only say proper training, proper equipment, presence of mind, and regular diving are essential to safe diving.
