A Ukrainian tourist was fatally injured by a boat propeller while diving off the beach in Bayahibe in front of the Dominican Army barracks.
Oleksil Kushnir, age 28, was underwater when the boat drove on top of him, causing multiple cuts in his skull, neck and upper limbs. According to a medical examiner, Pamela Santana, he died of blood loss.
Kushnir had arrived at Punta Cana airport on 22 April 2019 with his wife. They were due to leave on 2 May and were staying at a Punta Cana resort. The authorities have arrested the captain of the boat.
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Listin Diario
1 May 2019