CANMORE, Alberta (21 May 2007) -- A man died while scuba diving with a friend near Canmore. The 49-year-old diver and a friend were exploring the canal system of the Upper Spray reservoir system when something went wrong while the divers were ascending. The other diver ascended but when his buddy did not resurface he went back down to find him. Unable to find his friend, the diver resurfaced and called for help. A STARS air ambulance with search and rescue divers aboard left Calgary at about 2pm in response to the missing diver emergency. The rescue divers found the victim underwater within seconds of arriving at the accident site. | | "As soon as we arrived, it took us 10 seconds to recover the victim," said Chief Al Zeller of the Calgary Fire Department West District. Paramedics attempted to revive the vicim but he was pronounced dead at the scene. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORKSCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba Forum |
