Scuba diver dies in Puget Sound accident

March 10, 2013 @ 4:02 pm

DES MOINES, Wash. (AP) - Fire officials say a scuba diver has died in an accident in Puget Sound.

South King Fire and Rescue says a crew responded to a report of a diver down shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday at the Redondo Pier in Des Moines.

A news release says a dive partner first tried to help the stricken female diver while both were under water, but failed.

Working with the partner, the rescue crew was able to locate the diver and bring her to shore.

The fire officials say resuscitation began right away, but the diver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fire officials say initial reports were that the diver had run out of air, but rescuers have not confirmed that or determined the cause of the accident.

No other details were released.


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  • CH wrote...
    You can take the sea out of the air
    March 10, 2013 3:38 am
    but you can't take the air out of the sea.
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  • Pair o'dimes wrote...
    Will somebody proof the headline?
    March 10, 2013 6:26 am
    While the headline is accurate "diver dives" I'm pretty sure that is not what it was intended.
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  • calapete wrote...
    its another phone it in job by AP
    March 10, 2013 8:23 am
    its a shame our local news sites just reprint AP stories. How bout some real life journalism?
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  • froggy wrote...
    You could probably get some real life journalism if...
    March 10, 2013 9:24 am
    you were paying for this. Someone has to be paid to go out and get the story and since nobody here is paying for these stories, you get the quality you pay for. Just hope for a modicum of accuracy.
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