Two French tourists die at Australia’s Great Barrier reef after they suffered heart attacks

Two French vacationers have died whereas snorkelling at a well-liked dive spot on Australia's Nice Barrier Reef.

Water police have arrived at Michaelmas Cay off the coast of Cairns, the place an aged man, 76, and a girl, 74, had been discovered unconscious within the water simply after 11am native time after each affected by suspected coronary heart assaults. 

A 3rd French vacationer travelling with the group is believed to have had an nervousness assault and has been taken to hospital.

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Two French vacationers, a 76-year-old man and a 74-year-old girl, have died whereas snorkelling at Michaelmas Cay (pictured), a well-liked dive spot on Australia's Nice Barrier Reef

The pair, who weren't associated, had been a part of a bunch of 21 aged French vacationers on board the Passions of Paradise catamaran (pictured returning after incident)

 Passions of Paradise CEO, Scotty Backyard stated the person and girl 'had pre-existing medical situations and had been accompanied by a information once they had been within the water' (boat pictured returning to Cairns' Marlin Marina)

Traumatised passengers that witnessed the 2 deaths (pictured) lashed out at media as they left the marina in Cairns simply earlier than 6pm

One girl (not pictured) snapped at ready media saying 'it was an terrible day on the reef'

The three had been a part of a bunch of 21 aged French vacationers on board the Passions of Paradise catamaran, touring to Michaelmas Cay on Wednesday.  

Passions of Paradise CEO, Scotty Backyard stated the person and girl who died 'had pre-existing medical situations and had been accompanied by a information once they had been within the water.'

A lookout on the seaside had noticed a person floating within the water and pulled him onto the sand the place he carried out CPR. 

One other lookout on the boat then noticed a girl floating within the water and pulled her onto the catamaran the place an try to resuscitate her was additionally made. 

A health care provider from a close-by boat 'Ocean Spirit' helped with resuscitation efforts.

Tragically, regardless of utilizing oxygen and defibrillation tools, the 2 couldn't be saved.

Lookouts (one on the boat, pictured, and one on the sand) had seen the person first after which the lady floating within the water earlier than makes an attempt to resuscitate them had been made

Regardless of utilizing oxygen and defibrillation tools and aided by a close-by physician, the 2 couldn't be saved (boat pictured returning after the tragedy)

Tragically each of the deceased vacationers had their subsequent of kin on board the boat (pictured are the passengers returning after the incident)

 Passions for Paradise crew helped passengers off the boat after a traumatic day

Queensland Police Inspector Peter Mansfield stated that tragically each of the deceased vacationers had their subsequent of kin on board the boat on the time.

He added that police would proceed investigating the circumstances of the 'very unlucky occasion' as a part of the 'coronial course of', whereas Office Well being and Security would conduct a separate inquiry. 

Traumatised passengers who witnessed the loss of life of two French vacationers held onto one another for consolation and saved again tears as they stepped off the Passions for Paradise catamaran and onto Cairns' Marlin Marina at 6pm on Wednesday. 

One girl snapped at ready media saying 'it was an terrible day on the reef', whereas one other merely stated 'it has occurred, that is life,' the Cairns Submit reported.

 Queensland Police are persevering with their investigation as a part of the 'coronial course of', whereas Office Well being and Security will conduct a separate inquiry

Michaelmas Cay is a well-liked vacation spot for vacationers on Australia's Nice Barrier Reef 

Affiliation of Marine Park Tourism Operators government director Col McKenzie stated the tour operators and an off-duty physician labored onerous to deal with the vacationers.

'We expect the gentleman that died and was retrieved onto the seaside had a coronary heart assault,' Mr McKenzie instructed Day by day Mail Australia.

'The girl (who) died had indicated some important well being points however I am undecided whether or not it is a coronary heart assault or a type of different points.' 

A 3rd individual was taken to Cairns Base Hospital however is 'up and strolling round'.  

Mr McKenzie believes they might have had 'an nervousness assault'.

'He is clearly seeing his mates on this occasion getting in deep trouble,' he stated.

Mr McKenzie stated there was 'no chance' jellyfish stings triggered the 2 deaths. 

Not one of the native Irukandji – a venomous field jellyfish which populate the water between November and Might - had been seen within the water close by on the time. 

Affiliation of Marine Park Tourism Operators government director Col McKenzie stated he believed the 2 vacationers could have had a coronary heart assault

Mr McKenzie believes the third individual, who was taken to Cairns Base Hospital, could have had 'an nervousness assault'

Passions of Paradise has operated within the Cairns area since 1989 and has taken over 400,000 folks to the reef. 

They've had one different fatality in 1997 after an 80-year-old died from a coronary heart situation.

A Queensland Police spokesman instructed Day by day Mail Australia: 'At this stage, we do not imagine the deaths are suspicious.' 

The incident follows a spate of snorkelling deaths off Far North Queensland in current months.

A Japanese vacationer, 67, died after snorkelling off Inexperienced Island final month. 

A Korean vacationer, 23, died snorkelling at Lizard Island, close to Cooktown, earlier in October. 

Mr McKenzie stated there was 'no chance' jellyfish stings triggered the 2 deaths

 Queensland Police don't imagine the deaths are suspicious 

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