Russian Diver Death Due To “Health And Safety Breakdown”: Fellow Diver

A diver present at last week’s diving accident in the Maldives, which led to the death of 36-year-old Russian tourist Roman Kudarov and injured nine others, has said “a complete systemic breakdown in health and safety procedures” led to the tragedy.Citing the air poisoning which apparently caused the accident, a lack of first aid knowledge on the part of boat crew, and an “unusable” oxygen cylinder, the diver – himself an experienced divemaster – has called for an overhaul of safety measures in Maldives to ensure further accidents are prevented.But spokespeople for police and Touring Maldives, owner of the Baani Adventurer safari boat from which the accident occurred, said they could not comment on any such failures until the ongoing investigation is complete.Read More >>