11 results for “panic underwater”
26y · Female·Drowning
…g as the cause of death but did not accept accidental explanations (arrhythmia, vomiting, laryngospasm, or panic). The coroner found sufficient evidence to commit the deceased's husband for trial on a charge of murder, …
40y · Female·Drowning
…student, Logan Saminathan, who surfaced unconscious during an open water training dive. The student likely panicked underwater in severe conditions (40 km/h winds, 2-metre waves, 12°C water), possibly after removing his…
39y · Male·Drowning
…ear-old beginner scuba diver, drowned at Mornington Pier during an open water training dive. The precise underwater events remain unclear, but he surfaced unconscious without his mask. Expert analysis identified multiple…
21y · Male·drowning
…g people regularly used the site. A friend attempted a rescue but nearly drowned himself when the deceased panicked and pulled him underwater. The body was recovered the following day at 14.5 metres depth. Toxicology wa…
22y · Male·Drowning
… to swim. The water was 2 metres deep with zero visibility, submerged obstacles, and thick mud. He entered panic and disappeared underwater. His companion, also a non-swimmer, attempted rescue but nearly drowned himself…
12y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Effects of drowning
A 12-year-old girl drowned in Lake Victoria after stepping into deep water while swimming with friends and family. She attempted to help a sister who had slipped on a sand ledge into deeper water but became overwhelmed a…
23y · Female·Pulmonary barotrauma due to or as a consequence of a scuba diving accident
…during a resort dive at Agincourt Reef from pulmonary barotrauma caused by rapid ascent from 9 metres. She panicked when unable to clear water from her mask and ascended quickly without expelling sufficient air, leading…
44y · Female·salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism)
Jennifer Lee Barrington, age 44, died from salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism/CAGE) during a recreational scuba dive. She had significant undisclosed medical conditions including…
21y · Female·drowning
…s for 40+ seconds but was not seen by the designated surface watch personnel, despite their proximity. She panicked, descended without adequate buoyancy control, and drowned. Critical failures included: inadequate pre-d…
47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…
Thomas Creegan, a 47-year-old UK tourist, died during a second introductory resort dive at the Great Barrier Reef after becoming separated from his instructor and ascending rapidly to the surface. He lost consciousness s…
22y · Male·drowning secondary to incapacitation from air embolism
…-35 minutes into his eighth dive, he surfaced twice and shouted for help before submerging and remaining underwater for at least 12 minutes until retrieved. The coroner found the cause of death was drowning secondary to …
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