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Fatality in the lagoon last night #298079
03/23/2023 12:09 PM
03/23/2023 12:09 PM
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One local worker/liveaboard perished last night and the body was record in the lagoon today, along with his dinghy. And, also last night, another dinghy accident claimed a life in Great Harbour, BVI! While I realize that most here are land-based, those on dinghies at night should be aware of the dangers.

There's no news link to the incident in St. Martin, but here's a link to the one in the BVI: https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/boating-accident-claims-one-life-bvi

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Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: Zanshin] #298080
03/23/2023 12:12 PM
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They found Cristian? So sad.


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Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: Zanshin] #298082
03/23/2023 12:43 PM
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Sorry to hear that, although I did not know the person at all. I have to say, years ago we took a dinghy ride at night in the lagoon (with the captain of a boat from St. Maarten) and it scared the cr*p out of me. Very dark out there.


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Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: Zanshin] #298084
03/23/2023 01:26 PM
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Yes. I saw that he was missing from an article in Facebook. RIP.

Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: BillandElaine] #298164
03/24/2023 12:00 PM
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Elaine, would I know Cristian?

Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: Zanshin] #298170
03/24/2023 01:20 PM
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He was a regular at the Soggy Dollar...


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Re: Fatality in the lagoon last night [Re: MotownTim] #298193
03/24/2023 06:03 PM
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Tim, don't think so. Not sure where I've seen him, but here and there - I recognized his picture. Very sad.


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