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Canada: body of missing diver recovered

Listen to this article Local media have reported that police have found and recovered the body of a diver who went missing on the evening of 16 September while, diving in the waters of Lake Ontario. According to available information, a team of two divers was conducting a night dive during which it ended tragically.

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: September 20, 2018 - 07:00

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 17:15

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Local media have reported that police have found and recovered the body of a diver who went missing on the evening of 16 September while, diving in the waters of Lake Ontario. According to available information, a team of two divers was conducting a night dive during which it ended tragically.

Two men began a dive near Humber Bay Park, Toronto, around 8 p.m. After some time, only a 43-year-old man reached shore and called for help, according to dispatch, for a diving accident.

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The local police immediately launched a search for the missing diver, but due to the late hour, work was stopped at around 00.30 a.m. The search resumed on the morning of 17 September. A short time later it was reported that the body of the wanted diver had been found.

The other diver testified that his partner may have had equipment problems. In turn, police reported that the victim extracted from the water was not wearing a wetsuit or dry suit, but only shorts and a t-shirt.

An investigation into the circumstances of the whole incident is ongoing.

Source: toronto.ctvnews.ca

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.