Man in his 70’s dies while diving off coast of Malmö, Sweden

Swedish emergency services have confirmed the death of a man in his seventies following a diving incident off the coast of Limhamn, in southern Sweden.

Police say the incident took place in waters off the Limhamn district of Malmö, close to the shoreline area known as Ön. The man was part of a dive involving several people when an emergency call was made reporting a diver in distress beneath the surface.

Rescue services, including police, ambulance and fire crews, were dispatched to the scene. Despite efforts to assist the diver, he was later declared dead.

Authorities have not provided further detail about the sequence of events underwater, and no information has been released regarding equipment, medical factors or environmental conditions. Police have confirmed that an investigation has been opened, which is standard procedure following a fatal accident.

In statements to local media, police have said there is currently nothing to suggest the incident involved criminal activity. The investigation will focus on establishing the circumstances surrounding the dive and the events leading up to the man’s death.

The Limhamn coastline is regularly used by local divers, particularly for shore-access dives. Police have not commented on whether conditions at the time of the incident played a role.

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