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MALE, Maldives (10 June 2008) — A teen diver in the Maldives who complained of a headache after resurfacing has died.
Police said Ahmed Risham, 18, of Kaafu Atoll Kaashidhoo, appeared to be fine immediately after completing a dive and returning to his dive boat.
But the nine dive boat crew including Risham's older brother said they had to take the young diver to Kaashidhoo health center after he suddenly fell ill onboard the boat.
Officials at the island clinic said Risham died from unknown causes.
CDNN was unable to determine if an autopsy will be performed in order to determine what killed the teen diving victim.
More trouble in the Maldives: One Baani Adventurer (above photo) liveaboard guest died and eight others were injured after breathing contaminated air in their scuba tanks. German tourist Raymond Kober said that Austrian Gundi Holm (below photo) of Maldives Liveaboards, the dive travel company that organized the tragic liveaboard holiday, should be held responsible for the death and injuries of her customers. Baani Adventurer is owned and operated by Touring Maldives.
