I’m really sorry to announce it, but I’m still shocked, while in the mean time providing counselling to my brother, providing the newspaper interviewer with background information on how diving with handicapped/retarded people works, and helping hands where I can.
It means I won’t make it to CodeRage this year. With pain in my heart, but even more pain for Fred Snijder (diving instructor) and Nico Laan (diving buddy), their families, friends, pupils, and co-divers. Those guys will be dearly missed, and leave an inexplicably large hole behind (no pun intended).
Just read, and shiver imagining that two of the most well trained and precautionary diving people I know just, well, died on October, 1st.
I’m in an utterly confused state of mind: sad, confused, supportive, etc.
Germany
2 Dutch divers died in German lake
The bodies of 2 divers were recovered on Sunday at a depth of 50 metres in the Kreidesee in Hemmoor, 30 miles southeast of Cuxhaven, following a diving accident.
The Delta Duikteam of Alkmaar had a group of 6 people diving at the 60-metre deep lake, 2 surfaced without problems, 2 others required to make an emergency ascent but they are not listed in life-threatening condition. Of the 2 missing divers whose bodies were found yesterday, 1 was an experienced instructor. 3rd October 2011
–jeroen, confused.
via: www.safetynews.co.uk
Fundiving Kreidesee Zevensprong Delta Duikteam Alkmaar AD newspaper CodeRage