KAPA‘A — A 65-year-old Hanama‘ulu man apparently drowned while fishing this evening in Kapa‘a off the shore of Pono Kai Resort, according to eye witnesses and county officials. Numerous emergency vehicles, first-responders and a rescue helicopter were reportedly at the
KAPA‘A — A 65-year-old Hanama‘ulu man apparently drowned while fishing this evening in Kapa‘a off the shore of Pono Kai Resort, according to eye witnesses and county officials.
Numerous emergency vehicles, first-responders and a rescue helicopter were reportedly at the scene.
The man was setting a fishing net in the water with two male friends approximately 300 feet off Hotel Coral Reef at around 4:45 p.m. when he started to drift away, a county news release states.
After losing sight of the man, his companions attempted to search for him, and then one of them swam to shore to seek help.
Police officers, firefighters from the Kaiakea and Kapa‘a stations along with rescue specialists from the Lihu’e fire station and Airborne Aviation responded to the scene.
An extensive search operation was established that included ground, water and aerial searches.
The man was found floating face down by a bystander in waters off Pono Kai and brought to shore, the release states.
Firefighters performed CPR on the victim until medics arrived and took over CPR.
The man was transported to Wilcox Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
More information will be posted as it becomes available at www.thegardenisland.com. See Thursday’s print edition of The Garden Island for additional details.
