DIVING NEWS
British diver dies in Tenerife
Picture: Jose Mesa.
A British scuba diver has died after losing consciousness on what is understood to have been a boat-dive in the Canary Islands.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon (14 February) off the small resort of Abades in the south-east of Tenerife.
The man was reported to be aged 54, but it was not clear whether he was a tourist or a resident of the island.
16 February 2019
Responding to an emergency call, a Canary Islands Emergency Service medical coordinator concluded that the diver had suffered a heart attack and advised that CPR be carried out while he was brought back to shore.
A helicopter and two ambulances attended the scene with municipal police and Civil Guard officers.
Paramedics confirmed that the man had suffered a heart attack but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a judicial review is under way.
Two days earlier Civil Guard officers in Tenerife reportedly announced that recent inspections of a number of diving schools, including two in Abades, had uncovered alleged infringements, including faulty equipment and unregistered workers.
