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On February 16, a 23-year-old scuba diver went missing while diving off the coast of Argentina and was found dead two days later.
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Officials later determined she died from drowning, but the investigation into the incident is ongoing
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Three other people were taken to hospital after tragic incident
A 23-year-old woman has been found dead two days after she disappeared while taking scuba diving lessons in Argentina.
Sofia de Vries went diving with her partner and other divers near the Punta Cuevas Historical Park in Chubut province on Monday, February 16, to improve her scuba diving certification, Argentina’s Radio Rafaela reported.
The group is diving around Golfo Nuevo Hu Shunyu 809 Artificial reef. according to diving magazineThe site was created when a fishing boat was deliberately sunk in 2017 to create a habitat for marine life. Since then, it has become a popular place for diving enthusiasts.
When de Vries failed to surface, Radio Rafaela and Argentinian media reported that the dive turned tragic De Cuyo’s Diary and Madeleine Ahola the report said.
An alarm was reportedly triggered and emergency plans were immediately initiated to save her De Cuyo’s Diary. Three divers were subsequently taken to hospital for treatment, and two of them had to be placed in a hyperbaric chamber.
After the incident, multiple agencies began searching for the missing woman. The young woman’s body was found two days later, on February 23, about 65 feet below the surface near where she first disappeared, the outlet and Radio Rafaela reported.
Her boyfriend later described his version of events on social media. “Sofia is my girlfriend. We came to Puerto Madryn to get certified in diving courses,” he reportedly said. De Cuyo’s Diary. “Unfortunately, we had an underwater incident.”
Rescue teams search for Sophia de Vries
Image source: Argentine Navy Department
He also criticized the responding agencies, telling the outlet, “They did not act quickly and focused on bureaucratic procedures instead of immediately locating her and accepting help from other divers.”
On the day her body was found, prosecutor Alex Williams told reporters that DeVries suffered a medical emergency while ascending, and witnesses told officials that her partner tried to help her but was unable to save her, the outlet and Radio Rafaela reported.
Officials conducted an autopsy and determined she died by drowning and that no third party was involved, according to media reports.
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Search teams search Argentina’s new bay
Image source: Argentine Navy Department
While third-party involvement and signs of criminal wrongdoing have been ruled out, officials will continue to investigate De Vries’ death to determine whether anyone who was supposed to keep her safe was partially responsible, the newspaper reported.
Argentina’s Ministry of the Navy and the Public Finance Ministry of Chubut did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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