Divernet News, dateline 10 September 2003
British diver dies inside wreck of Zenobia
31-year-old Dean Herne from Stoke-on-Trent was found dead inside the Zenobia, off Larnaca, Cyprus, after reportedly running out of air.
Herne was diving with a group, but appears to have separated from the others after entering the wreck.
His body was recovered by a diver from the local dive centre the following morning. He was found inside the wreck, apparently having taken a wrong turning on an attempt to dive the funnel.
His cylinder was described by a police spokesperson as 'almost empty'. It is believed that he became lost and was unable to find his way back out of the wreck.
The Zenobia is a huge, 10,000 tonne modern ferry and has been a popular dive since she sank on her maiden voyage in June 1980. The wreck has claimed a number of lives, and witnessed some dramatic rescues, as divers feel inclined to swim into the huge interior of the ship, without realising how easy it is to get lost.
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