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Colombia: French Tourist Drowns

A French tourist who disappeared Sunday while diving in the Colombian Caribbean waters was found dead and his corpse rescued by members of the Navy. Puerto La Cruz. The discovery of the corpse of the French tourist, Yaani André, of 40 years, occurred in the afternoon on 1 January to approximately one nautical mile (1.8 kilometers) place where disappeared on the island of Tintipán, which is part of the archipelago of San Bernardo, in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, between the departments of Cordoba and Sucre. Read Article

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Russian drowns in rough seas off the coast of Cyprus

According to eturbonews.com, a Russian tourist drowned in stormy seas in the Pernera area of Paralimni on Sunday, despite the best efforts by the coast guard to rescue him. Ildar Giatulov 52, and two other Russians went swimming around 3.30 in the afternoon. The sea was very rough and winds were very strong. At one […]

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Tourist drowns off Thailand beach after ignoring weather warnings

According to AOL Travel UK, a British tourist drowned at Karon Beach in Phuket, Thailand, on Wednesday afternoon just hours after a bad weather warning was issued for the area. Edward Joseph Brookes, 63, disappeared in the surf in front of the Karon Muncipality Stadium. According to Nationmultimedia.com, Kata-Karon chief lifeguard Uten Singsom said: “By […]

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Tourist from U.K. dies while snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands

Eluniverso.com reported that a unidentified British tourist, 53, died Wednesday while snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands. Ecu911 reported on it’s Twitter account that the cause of death is unknown at this time. Emergency service Ecu911 reported via Twitter that death occurs due to unknown causes. The female British victim was being transferred to Baltra Island […]

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Northern Mariana Islands: Chinese Tourist drowns in Mañagaha

As reported by Saipantribune.com, a 33-year-old male Chinese tourist drowned outside of the designated swimming zone of Mañagaha Island on Saturday afternoon. Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Deleon Guerrero told Saipan Tribune yesterday that investigation is still ongoing and that Boating Safety investigators went back to Mañagaha yesterday for further investigation. DPS spokesman Sgt. […]

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Thailand: Russian tourist died after falling into Patong resort pool

Eturbonews.com reported that, police have confirmed that a Russian tourist died in a swimming pool at the Royal Crown Hotel & Palm Spa Resort in Patong this morning (November 1) at around 4.30am. Pol Maj Jongsirm Preecha, an inquiry officer at Kathu Police, said he believed the Russian man died from falling in the pool […]

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French Tourist Drowns in Costa Rica

nacion.com reported that French tourist Jean Pierre Maurice Bomvallo, 59, drowned in Tortuguero, Limón, on Sunday at about 11 am The incident occurred in front of the hotel itself La Princesa, in the coastal community located north of Limon and belonging to Pococí. Read Article

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Taiwanese tourist drowns at tourist swimming spot in Australia

Yahoo reports that a tourist has drowned at a popular swimming spot in the Territory’s Litchfield National Park. Territory Police say the Taiwanese man, aged 27, was visiting Wangi Falls as part of tour group about 3pm today.Officers say tour operators noticed he was missing, and found his clothes near the water.Park rangers found the […]

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Egypt: Four foreign tourists drown off Mediterranean beach north of Cairo

According to egyptindependent.com, four unidentified foreign tourists drowned on Friday evening while they were swimming in the Mediterranean at a beach in Marsa Matrouh, northeast Cairo. Residents found three of the bodies, of two males and a female, while the fourth body remains missing. The bodies of the deceased were transferred to the morgue of […]

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Cyprus: British tourist drowns after saving another man from swift currents

Telegraph.co.uk reports that Keith West, 50, from Sheffield, had entered the sea on the first day of his holiday, after seeing a man in difficulty. He managed to pull the man to safety but lost his own footing and was dragged underwater by the current. A lifeguard went into the water to search for him, […]

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