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Search for missing diver ends in tragedy
Disappeared after surfacing? Two hard rules I've learned from these threads are to keep my reg in my mouth until I'm back on the boat, then talk, and practice ditching weights on the first dive of every trip - but I don't know if either would have helped her?
Search for diver missing off North East coast ends in tragedy
A diver who went missing off the coast of the Farne Islands died shortly after being found.
A search was launched by the Coastguard after the female diver disappeared just after 11am on Sunday.
After the woman went missing, the Coastguard revealed that they were coordinating a large search and rescue operation.
A spokesperson said at the time: “The Coastguard rescue helicopter is on scene along with lifeboats from Seahouses.
“Coastguard rescue teams from Holy Island and Seahouses are also looking out from high ground and other vessels in the area have been informed and are assisting.”
Lifeboat crews from Berwick and Craster also joined in the search alongside police officers before the woman was discovered.
The diver was found just before 2pm and crews were stood down.
Northumbria Police say the woman received medical attention at the scene but sadly died a short time later.
A Coastguard spokesperson added: “Unfortunately, it’s not the outcome anyone was hoping for.”
North East news RECAP: Missing diver found dead off the coast of Northumberland
The woman has not been named while her family are being informed of her death.
The Farne Islands are a rocky outcrop of islands, lying two or three miles off the Northumberland Coast, which are home to many types of seabird, including puffins and Atlantic grey seals.
The islands can only be reached by boat from the Northumberland coast.
Disappeared after surfacing? Two hard rules I've learned from these threads are to keep my reg in my mouth until I'm back on the boat, then talk, and practice ditching weights on the first dive of every trip - but I don't know if either would have helped her?
Search for diver missing off North East coast ends in tragedy
The woman disappeared after surfacing just after 11am while diving near the Farne Islands, Northumberland The Coastguard launched a search of the area, and at 2.30pm the diver was located. She received medical attention at the scene, but sadly died a short time later. No further details have been released by police or the Coastguard at this time.
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