#snorkeling death maui
Visitor pulled unresponsive from beach in South Maui
A visitor died after being pulled unresponsive from waters off Wailea in South Maui on Tuesday, police said. Police say the man was snorkeling when he reportedly lost consciousness and was brought to shore by family and bystanders.
Police ID Snorkeler who was Pulled Unresponsive from West Maui Waters
Upon arrival, life-saving measures were being performed by bystanders until fire and medic personnel took over; however, those measures proved futile, according to a Maui Police Department spokesperson.
Maui Visitor Safety Video Released
According to the report, there were 16 spinal cord injuries at Mākena between 2009 and 2012; 5 at Kāʻanapali; 3 at Hāmoa; and 3 at Polo Beach. The leading cause of spinal cord injuries in Hawaiʻi between 2009 and 2012 was ocean activities, with 151 ocean-related incidents reported across the state.
Oregon Visitor Dies, Pulled from South Maui Waters
A 79-year-old male visitor from Eugene, Oregon died in an ocean incident off of South Maui on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. The man, identified as…
Visitor Found Lifeless in Mākena Waters
A 53-year-old visitor was found floating lifeless in waters fronting the Mākena Beach and Golf Resort in South Maui on Monday afternoon, Feb. 16, 2015. The incident was the third ocean death reported on Maui on the President’s Day holiday.
