JanK
Contributor
Some sad news. The Slovenian daily newspaper Delo reported today that a diving accident occurred in Trieste. The translation of the article:
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A diver died, another is in mortal danger
In an accident involving two divers from Piran this morning at 11:15 in front of the Miramar castle one diver died and the other is fighting for his life in a hospital.
CAPTION: What went wrong to get two otherwise experienced divers into trouble is not known at this time (picture is symbolic)
B.S., Sunday, 25. 7. 2001 at 19:54
Trieste - Divers Samo Alajbegović in iga Dobrajc were taking part in a four day course in special diver techniques in a marine reserve in front of the Trieste coast. What happened to put otherwise experienced divers into trouble that caused the death of Samo Alajbegović is not known at this time. iga Dobrajc (35), employed at the marine biological station in Piran, was transferred to a hospital in Cattinara.
From the Monday paper edition
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There's another article in La Stampa
The Google translation, which I've cleaned up a bit, is:
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Tragedy at Reserve of Miramare
Bodies found by a policeman
TRIESTE
Another diving tragedy, after the two deaths of Portofino, has happened this morning in the waters off the Marine Reserve of Miramare Trieste: a Slovenian diver died and his compatriot is in bad shape in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest of 40 minutes. Perhaps the origin of the failure are the cylinders which they used, together with a group of four to five Italians in the waters protected and managed by the WWF.
Around 11:00 the group, who had lost track of a member, ZD, 31 years. raised the alarm. An off-duty policeman found him, about four feet deep, dragged him to shore and called 118. Rescuers have intubated him and treated with epinephrine and cardiac massage, which has "restarted" his heart.
The 31 year old was then rushed to the intensive care unit of the hospital Cattinara in hyperbaric chamber. The prolonged stop of the heart raises fears of physical and brain damage, so doctors prognosis remains strictly confidential. Meanwhile, the group has lost track of the second sub Slovenian, SA, 41. Teams of divers from Police and Fire Department, along with the Coast Guard, on the spot with three boats, and Team Marine Police Headquarters sprang into action.
After four hours, around 14:30, the fire department have identified the body of HS at seven meters depth and 40 metres from the dock of the bay of Miramar. There was nothing else to do but deliver the body to the Harbour Master, where they performed the first medico-legal examinations. The Coast Guard has taken statements from the other divers, to reconstruct the story and understand what may have caused the accident.
The two divers - according to the findings so far - were experts and professionals working in Koper. Apparently the two were experimenting with a new type of equipment, but it was the same used by the whole group. Among the first considerations was that of a fatal failure in cylinders and nozzles, which were seized and will be appraised by the judiciary.
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and more articles can be found by googling for news Trieste Cattinara. Note that there are inconsistencies in the divers' ages.
Perhaps our Italian colleagues will be able to shed more light on this.
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A diver died, another is in mortal danger
In an accident involving two divers from Piran this morning at 11:15 in front of the Miramar castle one diver died and the other is fighting for his life in a hospital.
CAPTION: What went wrong to get two otherwise experienced divers into trouble is not known at this time (picture is symbolic)
B.S., Sunday, 25. 7. 2001 at 19:54
Trieste - Divers Samo Alajbegović in iga Dobrajc were taking part in a four day course in special diver techniques in a marine reserve in front of the Trieste coast. What happened to put otherwise experienced divers into trouble that caused the death of Samo Alajbegović is not known at this time. iga Dobrajc (35), employed at the marine biological station in Piran, was transferred to a hospital in Cattinara.
From the Monday paper edition
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There's another article in La Stampa
The Google translation, which I've cleaned up a bit, is:
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Tragedy at Reserve of Miramare
Bodies found by a policeman
TRIESTE
Another diving tragedy, after the two deaths of Portofino, has happened this morning in the waters off the Marine Reserve of Miramare Trieste: a Slovenian diver died and his compatriot is in bad shape in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest of 40 minutes. Perhaps the origin of the failure are the cylinders which they used, together with a group of four to five Italians in the waters protected and managed by the WWF.
Around 11:00 the group, who had lost track of a member, ZD, 31 years. raised the alarm. An off-duty policeman found him, about four feet deep, dragged him to shore and called 118. Rescuers have intubated him and treated with epinephrine and cardiac massage, which has "restarted" his heart.
The 31 year old was then rushed to the intensive care unit of the hospital Cattinara in hyperbaric chamber. The prolonged stop of the heart raises fears of physical and brain damage, so doctors prognosis remains strictly confidential. Meanwhile, the group has lost track of the second sub Slovenian, SA, 41. Teams of divers from Police and Fire Department, along with the Coast Guard, on the spot with three boats, and Team Marine Police Headquarters sprang into action.
After four hours, around 14:30, the fire department have identified the body of HS at seven meters depth and 40 metres from the dock of the bay of Miramar. There was nothing else to do but deliver the body to the Harbour Master, where they performed the first medico-legal examinations. The Coast Guard has taken statements from the other divers, to reconstruct the story and understand what may have caused the accident.
The two divers - according to the findings so far - were experts and professionals working in Koper. Apparently the two were experimenting with a new type of equipment, but it was the same used by the whole group. Among the first considerations was that of a fatal failure in cylinders and nozzles, which were seized and will be appraised by the judiciary.
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and more articles can be found by googling for news Trieste Cattinara. Note that there are inconsistencies in the divers' ages.
Perhaps our Italian colleagues will be able to shed more light on this.