Tourist drowns on dive trip to Turneffe Atoll

By BBN Staff: An American tourist, Michael Williams Coli, 64, drowned during a diving trip to the Turneffe Atoll on Sunday, police report.

According to police, Coli and a group of others left onboard a vessel called the Aggresor 4 around 5 a.m. on Sunday. While in the water, Coli went down and did not resurface.

He was reportedly rescued from the water and CPR was administered, however, he remained unresponsive. He was brought to the mainland and pronounced dead at 11:46 a.m.

Police say no foul play is suspected. Coli is the second tourist in a matter of days to have died during a tour at sea.

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