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Scuba diver killed by ship's propeller blades in Sharjah

A scuba diver working on a ship at Hamriya Port was killed while checking the ship's engine.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:53 June 17, 2008
  • Gulf News

Sharjah: A scuba diver working on a ship at Hamriya Port was killed while checking the ship's engine.

The engineer was unaware that the scuba diver was working and switched on the engine, causing the scuba diver to get caught between the propeller blades.

Police were unable to find most of the body parts and gave up the search after three days.

The people involved in the incident were arrested, including an engineer and two assistants, who claimed that it was an accident and that they had no intention of killing him.

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