Rescue diver killed while searching for victims of Lion Air crash that left all 189 people on board dead
Rescuer Syachrul Anto, 48, passed away after resurfacing from a dive to the crash site of Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX. He is believed to have died of 'the bends'.
An Indonesian rescue diver died during a search operation for a jet that crashed earlier this week near Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. As The Daily Mail reports, the senior diver, Syachrul Anto, collapsed after returning to the surface, having dive to the wreckage of the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX which was lying in almost 100ft of water.
Head of the Indonesian search and rescue team (Basarnas), Muhammad Syaugi said: "Deepest condolences for the passing of a humanitarian hero from the Indonesian Diving Rescue Team."