Deceased
Xuan Truong Ha
Demographics
41y, male
Date of death
2018-01-06
Finding date
2020-07-23
Cause of death
Drowning
AI-generated summary
Xuan Truong Ha, a 41-year-old man, drowned while abalone fishing at Williamstown Beach on 6 January 2018. He and a friend entered the water at approximately 5pm to fish for abalone. At 6pm, a severe cool change brought sudden temperature drop and strong winds, causing rough water conditions. Mr Ha was caught in a strong current, pulled approximately 100 metres out to sea, and struggled to stay afloat despite his friend's rescue attempts. He became unresponsive and was pulled from the water approximately 100 metres offshore. Despite immediate CPR and emergency services intervention, he could not be revived. The coroner identified that individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, particularly those born overseas, are over-represented in abalone diving drowning deaths and recommended enhanced water safety education targeting these communities and abalone fishing specifically.
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