A Chinese male tourist drowned while swimming at Tachogna Beach on Tinian yesterday afternoon. <\/p>\n
Tinian Department of Public Safety director John Santos confirmed last night that there was a drowning incident and that the victim, a tourist, was flown to the Commonwealth Health Center on Saipan.<\/p>\n
Santos refused to release more details pending further investigation of the incident.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune learned that the victim, a 29-year-old Chinese tourist, was swimming alone at Tachogna Beach.<\/p>\n
Beach concessionaire employees saw the victim already floating in the water and called the Tinian police.<\/p>\n
No other details were available as of press time. DPS Saipan is expected to release more information about the incident today, Wednesday. <\/p>\n
It is the first drowning incident in the CNMI this year.<\/p>\n
Last Dec. 16, a firefighter of the Commonwealth Ports Authority-Aircraft Rescue drowned while spear fishing at East Bay in Laolao, Saipan.<\/p>\n
Last Nov. 14, a male Chinese tourist diver drowned while three others were safely rescued by DPS personnel at Grotto in Marpi.<\/p>\n
Last June 16, a 60-year-old Korean female tourist drowned while snorkeling with family members on Managaha Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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