Accidents & Disasters
Tropic Air Cessna 182 makes emergency landing in Lighthouse Reef Atoll
Three people safely survived an emergency landing that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 2nd. The Tropic Air Cessna 182 destined to Roatan,...
Accidents & Disasters
San Mateo fire may have been arson
On Saturday, May 16th at around 1:30pm, the San Pedro Fire department (SPFD) was alerted to a fire underway in San Mateo. Firefighters visited...
Accidents & Disasters
NEMO officials inspect shelters in Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye
While there are no official hurricane shelters on either Caye Caulker or Ambergris Caye, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) conducted inspections of buildings...
Accidents & Disasters
Conflicting witness reports raise serious questions about diver’s death
After further police investigation revealed inconsistencies in witness reports, Amigos Del Mar Dive Center has been placed under investigation over the death of 65-year-old...
Accidents & Disasters
Diver Succumbs to Injuries; Boat Captain Fails to Report Accident to Authorities
Diver Gary McNabb succumbed to injuries sustained during a dive at Turneffe Atolls. As reports were not made to the proper authorities, an investigation has been launched.
Accidents & Disasters
Over $600K in fire damages at Exotic Caye Beach Resort
Authorities on Ambergris Caye are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed three buildings and a small structure at a resort in San...
Accidents & Disasters
Workshop and equipment worth over $100,000 goes up in smoke
Over $100,000 worth of belongings went up in smoke in a fire that occurred in the wee hours on Wednesday January 21st. Sometime around...
Accidents & Disasters
NEMO hosts Fire Hazard Training
On Thursday December 18th, The San Pedro branch of The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with the San Pedro Fire Department, hosted...