The 12-year-old French national had gone out in the water with his father when tragedy struck
A 12-year-old boy died on Sunday, August 22 while diving without an oxygen tank in Portinatx in Ibiza, according to sources from the Guardia Civil. The French boy had gone out on a boat with his father and another man when the accident occurred at around 1pm.
According to reports, the 12-year old was free diving in a rocky area while his dad and the skipper were spearfishing nearby. When the boy’s wetsuit got snagged on the rocks he was unable to swim back to the surface and sadly drowned.
The two adults recovered the boy’s body and brought it back to shore.
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Source: Murcia Today
