A 61-year-old German tourist died Thursday while diving off the coast of Tropea in Calabria. The man suffered a fainting spell underwater. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Fainting during an organized dive
According to the ANSA news agency, the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in the waters off the port of Tropea. The 61-year-old man was a guest at a resort in Simeri Mare in the province of Catanzaro and had joined a diving excursion organized from Tropea.
When the man collapsed during the dive, doctors who were part of the diving group immediately began resuscitation efforts on board.
About 50 minutes of CPR – Port Authority investigating
According to local media reports, after the tourist had been brought on board, emergency responders continued CPR for about 50 minutes. A rescue helicopter and an ambulance were also on the scene. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Tropea Port Authority launched the standard investigation to reconstruct the exact sequence of events. No information on the cause of death was available at first.
