An international tourist has died after being found unconscious in the water during a dive on the Great Barrier Reef.
The man, aged in his 60s, was located at Ribbon Reef off Cooktown in far north
Queensland last Friday and was pulled into the boat unresponsive.
The boat returned to shore at Cooktown where a paramedic came on board to treat the man, but he was unable to be revived.
Queensland Police are treating the man’s death as non-suspicious and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Workplace Health and Safety is also investigating.
It's understood the tourist was on a multi-day LiveAboard dive trip from Cairns when tragedy struck, the
Courier Mail reported.
The man is the third tourist to
die at the Great Barrier Reef in the last 12 months.
A
Dutch tourist died after collapsing while snorkelling at the reef in May. (continued)
