Man dies after snorkeling at Honolua Bay

  • Source: KHON-TV FOX 2
  • Published: 08/17/2017 05:37 AM

A man died after snorkeling in West Maui at Honolua Bay. It happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Good Samaritans were doing CPR on the man when lifeguards arrives by watercraft. Lifeguards took over CPR until paramedics and fire crews could reach the victim via a long dirt trail. Despite all life-saving efforts, the man could not be resuscitated, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was 58-year-old man visiting from Alberta, Canada. He was snorkeling with family members when he was found unresponsive and brought to shore on a rocky area of the bay about 100 yards from the beach. A good Samaritan on an anchored sailboat nearby heard the cries for help and came to the aid with a small dinghy. He was loaded onto the dinghy and brought to the beach where bystanders jumped in to perform CPR.



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