An American woman has died after diving off the coast of Newfoundland, RCMP said Tuesday.
He is the third person to die in the waters off Bell Island this summer. In late June, a 56-year-old American man died while diving in the same region.
Just two weeks earlier, a 60-year-old Ontario man was also found dead.
Police said in a statement that officers were dispatched at 11 a.m. on July 27 to reports of a woman in distress near a yacht club in Conception Bay South, where she was taken after diving at Bell Island.
When police arrived, the woman, a 60-year-old from Maryland, was dead.
The area is popular with divers who want to explore the wrecks and has been featured in diving magazines. It is also home to several adventure tourism companies that offer diving tours.
RCMP say their investigation is ongoing.
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