A 70-year-old U.S. man was pulled from the brink of death by the Coast Guard after a near-drowning incident while snorkeling. đ #News #MiamiFL #Florida #Accident
MIAMI, FL â A 70-year-old U.S. man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday after a terrifying near-drowning incident while snorkeling. The man, a passenger aboard the motor vessel Sea Hunter, was discovered floating unresponsive and not breathing after a snorkeling trip went wrong. Crew members onboard immediately performed life-saving measures, including the use of an automated external defibrillator, which helped the man regain consciousness. However, his condition remained critical, prompting the urgent need for medical intervention.
Emergency Response Launched From Puerto Rico
Upon receiving the distress call, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Juan sprang into action.
They dispatched an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen to reach the vessel, located about 70 nautical miles north of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic…