the link at cruisecritic.com is
Grand Turk SCUBA cancelled - Cruise Critic Message Boards
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Also found this link
DIVER RESCUED OFF GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands
Following is from a pdf of same site (above);
DIVER RESCUED OFF GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands
A TEENAGER is fighting for his life following a diving accident in Grand Turk.
The 17-year-old American tourist got into difficulties while learning to dive under the supervision
of highly trained and experienced instructors.
He was one of 16 people on the organised outing. The victim was pulled from the sea and
received emergency first aid aboard a dive boat before being transported to the Cruise Centre
where he was met by a medical team from InterHealth Canada.
He was then rushed to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre before being airlifted to a hospital in
the USA.
The incident, which happened just before 3pm on Wednesday, is now being investigated by
officers from the RTCI Police.
ENDS
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---------- Post added April 12th, 2012 at 01:33 PM ----------
There appears to be 2 incidents -
GRAND TURK
A TEENAGER is recovering in hospital following a diving accident in Grand Turk.
The 17-year-old American tourist got into difficulties while learning to dive under the supervision
of highly trained and experienced instructors. He was one of 16 people on the organised outing.
The victim was pulled from the sea and received emergency first aid aboard a dive boat before
being transported to the Cruise Centre where he was met by a
medical team from InterHealth Canada. He was then rushed to the Cockburn Town Medical
Centre before being airlifted to a hospital in the USA.
The incident, which happened just before 3pm on Wednesday, is now being investigated by
officers from the RTCI Police.
AND
POLICE have launched an investigation following the death of a tourist in Grand Turk,
yesterday (Monday).
A 62-year-old man got into difficulties while snorkelling off the island and was taken aboard a
boat where dive instructors administered emergency treatment.
He was brought back to shore and rushed to the Cockburn Town Medical Centre, where he was
pronounced dead at 1.10pm.
The victim is believed to have been a passenger on a visiting cruise ship.
News : Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force
then scroll down to "Easter weekend Crime and Incident report"
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