Another death at Font Estramar, looking for the last one - France

[DandyDon]

The most recent death at that cave was discussed here on this thread: Belgian diver missing in France

The initial decision was to not organize a search for the lost diver because of risks, and the family agreed, but then the authorities seem to have decided to send a search party, which lead to another death. This reminds me of why my "If I die diving" letter to my daughter says no such risks are to be requested.

Franse duiker overleden tijdens zoektocht naar Marc Sluszny
Google translation...

During the search for the Antwerp adventurer Marc Sluszny, in the southern French Salses-le-Château, a diver from the organization Spéléo Secours Français (SSF) would have died. That confirms Bernard Tourte of SSF.

At the request of the court, a team of eighteen professional divers started a search for the Antwerp citizen on Monday (56). Earlier, the attorney in Perpignan had said that no search would be organized from the court because the risk of accidents was too great. In the context of the judicial investigation and to test the story of Sluszny's diving partner, there was a green light last weekend to start a new action.

Sluszny disappeared on June 28 during a diving trip in the Font Estramar, often called "the Himalayas of diving caves". His body was not found and there is no hope that he survived. His family had already indicated that they only saw a search if the safety of everyone could be guaranteed.

One of the divers from Spéléo Secours Français, the organization that organized the search at the request of the court, died during the search Monday. "He went looking for another diver, but did not find the body", says Bernard Tourte of Spéléo Secours Français. "In the coming up, things went wrong." At the request of the prosecutor that a judicial investigation has been started, the man will not and can not go into details. It would be an experienced diver. His body could be taken out. At Spéléo Secours Français people have been hit hard.

"This is the most dramatic outcome you can imagine", says Filip Van Vlem, a good friend of Sluszny who follows the situation in southern France from Belgium. "It was already a drama, now the curse seems complete."

The search was immediately shut down and the chance seems small that there is still a new action.

 

[Jack Hammer]

This has been posted with some discussion in the thread about the missing Belgian diver.

 

[DandyDon]

This has been posted with some discussion in the thread about the missing Belgian diver.

That's understandable, but as this is a separate accident and new death, it deserves its own thread.

 

[Jack Hammer]

That's understandable, but as this is a separate accident and new death, it deserves its own thread.

Fully agree. I just mention in case anyone is looking for more info.