SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – The Workplace of the Chief Secretary has confirmed {that a} 71-year-old Grenadian nationwide has drowned and a British nationwide sustained harm following “the collection of incidents” that occurred right here on Sunday.
In a press release, the Workplace of the Chief Secretary stated that the 71-year-old Grenadian nationwide “tragically drowned” on the Bucco Reef Marine Park. It didn’t disclose his identify.
“Medical care is being offered to the injured particular person who’s steady and anticipated to make a full restoration,” it stated, including that the British nationwide is being assisted by his spouse, who can be right here.
The assertion quoted Chief Secretary, Farley Augustine, as being in “energetic discussions” with the Consular Officer, Grenada Commerce and Financial Commissioner, Elwyn McQuilkin, to contact the following of kin of the deceased and supply crucial assist.
It stated that Farley has additionally spoken to the British Excessive Commissioner, Jon Mark Dean, concerning he welfare of the injured British nationwide.
“Additional particulars concerning the deceased can be disclosed as soon as the following of kin has been contacted,” it stated, including that the authorities are offering “trauma counselling to the buddies of the deceased and injured who’re visiting Tobago”.
Media studies stated that the Grenadian nationwide, who had just lately retired in the UK and was visiting his pals in Tobago, died whereas desperately making an attempt to rescue a pal who had fallen overboard.
The studies stated that within the rescue effort, the Grenadian was struck by the boat’s propeller, which severed considered one of his legs, inflicting him to bled to dying, regardless of makes an attempt to save lots of him.
