Accidents & Disasters
Accidents & Disasters
Woman attacked by crocodile south of San Pedro Town
A female tourist was attacked by an estimated 10 to 12-foot crocodile while swimming in the sea on Monday, August 12th after 9PM.
Accidents & Disasters
Letter to the Editor: Lifesaving Lessons with Butane
If your gas tank is leaking, call the Fire Department (206-2372 or 911).
Accidents & Disasters
San Pedro Fire Department contains two fires
The San Pedro Fire Department (SPFD) responded to two separate fires reported in downtown San Pedro and the San Pedrito Sub-division. The first incident happened inside one of the rooms at the Conch Shell Inn off Barrier Reef Drive on Wednesday, August 7th. The second was on n Thursday, August 8th at around 4:30AM, when a fire was reported in San Pedrito.
Accidents & Disasters
Heart failure determined to be cause of diver Steve Vorhaus’ death
66-year-old Steven Williams Vorhaus dies while diving on Ambergris Caye.
Accidents & Disasters
Post-Mortem results say Edwin Mai drowned in San Pedro Town
37-year-old Edwin Ricardo Mai died on Saturday, July 6th while swimming off the coast of downtown San Pedro. Although witnesses rushed him to the nearest clinic in the vicinity, he was pronounced dead on arrival around 3PM.
Accidents & Disasters
Belize Solid Waste Management Authority weighs in on fire at San Pedro’s Transfer Station
In a phone interview with The San Pedro Sun, BSWMA’s communication officer Tyronne Chimilio stated that the fire on June 21st was accidental, that the issue had been addressed and that they were now waiting on an official report from the fire department.
Accidents & Disasters
Rescue Team locates and rescues missing girl at sea
On Thursday, June 6th, The Rickilee Response and Rescue Team (Triple R) along with local authorities managed to find and rescue a young girl that had gone missing at Secret Beach north of San Pedro Town. The young female tourist had gone kayaking with her father without a life jacket, and after losing her, the dad returned to Secret Beach looking for help.
Accidents & Disasters
NEMO and DANA host workshop in San Pedro Town, ahead of 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season
To increase preparedness during the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Damage Assessment Need Analysis (DANA) along with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) held a workshop at the NEMO office in San Pedro Town on Wednesday, May 29th.
