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A 53-year-old Puna man died Sunday in an apparent drowning in waters off the Kaʻu coast, police said.
A 53-year-old Puna man died Sunday in an apparent drowning in waters off the Kaʻu coast, police said.
Officers responded to a 12:08 p.m. call Sunday reporting a possible drowning at Punaluu Black Sand Beach and learned Reginald Awaa of Mountain View had been diving with family when he became distressed. Awaa was pulled from the water and Fire Department took him to Kaʻu Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m.
A coroner’s inquest has been opened and an autopsy ordered to determine the exact cause of death.