Person killed in diving accident in Søgne – Fædrelandsvennen

SØGNE: The time 15.11 notify the police that the emergency services have come out to a diving accident at Trysnes.

– A person is admitted to the country of meddykkere, said operations manager at Agder police, Sverre Birkeland.

Declared dead at the scene by a doctor

the clock 15.20 notify police the person has died.

– It was provided lifesaving treatment on the spot, but his life could not be saved, says Birkeland.

the diver was pronounced dead at the scene by the doctor.

Experienced diver

According to the Response Team in the police, Hans Waage, the fatalities a German man in his 40s. He should have been out and dive with a group of German tourists.

– The deceased is an experienced certified diver. It’s the rest of the party as he was out with also says Waage.

They were three boats in the party that everyone was out and dive on a dive site just outside Trysnes Marina.

– they had been under water for a while, and when they got up they noticed that one of them was missing. One wore diving gear and went down again. He eventually found the missing diver at approximately 30 meters depth. He was unconscious, said the Response Team.

Autopsy

They got into the boat and into the country, where it was given first aid. This was completed by a doctor after not so long as the man’s life could not be saved.

– Based on the explanation that we’ve got a man should have been under water for at least 40 minutes, says Waage.

The divers used their own private equipment.

– We do not know what has gone wrong. After what we’ve been told is not the man any particular disease history. Autopsies and research equipment provides us hopefully answers to what happened. If the husband has been unwell, or if it is causing there has been something wrong with, says Waage.

The case is updated.