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American Tourist Dies on Fishing Trip off Cahuita

Posted by Editor | October 25, 2007 | Categories: Accidents and Natural Disasters, Community News | Comments Off

Body of Delroy Johnson brought ashore
The body of Delroy Johnson Ferguson, 62, was recovered yesterday, floating in the ocean near Puerto Vargas. Photo by Marvin Carvajal courtesy of La Nacion.

Delroy Johnson, 62, died yesterday morning when the boat in which he and two companions were fishing hit something, causing them to take on water through a hole in the boat.  The accident happened at approximately 6 a.m. 

The boat was equipped neither with lifejackets or a radio. When it was clear the boat was sinking, Johnson’s two companions gave him the fuel tank to use as a flotation device. But in the hot Caribbean sun, the fuel tank became too hot and Johnson was unable to hang on. The three men then started to swim but Johnson was unable to continue and drowned. His two companions, Arnoldo Johnson and Aníbal Wray Drummond, swam more than two hours to make it to shore.

His body was recovered by the Coast Guard at about 10:30 a.m. Johnson was in Cahuita visiting friends and family on a 15 day trip from his home in Conneticut.

Links: La Nacion: Muere pescador aficionado en hundimiento de bote.


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