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Scuba DivingDiver killed by boat propeller in Philippines

Diver killed by boat propeller in Philippines

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A 52-year-old Japanese tourist was killed in a diving accident in the central Philippines, police said Saturday.

Etsuko Kosaka from Ishikawa was allegedly hit on the head by a boat’spropeller as she surfaced from a dive in waters off the city of LapuLapu in central Cebu province on Thursday, police said.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but later died of her injury, police said.

The waters around Cebu are frequented diving spots for foreigntourists, and have seen a growing number of incidents in recent months.

Source: The Australian

Sara-Lise Haith
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Sara-Lise is the former News Editor for DeeperBlue.com. She is based in Dubai.

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