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South Korean visitor pulled from Hanauma Bay dies

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified today the 66-year-old woman who was pulled from the water at Hanauma Bay and later died as Jin Young of South Korea.

Jin was using a traditional snorkel and mask while at Hanauma Bay, an Emergency Services Department spokeswoman said on Sunday.

She was found unconscious in shallow water. Lifeguards started CPR and EMS continued treatment, transporting her in critical condition to a hospital.

Police said Jin died on Monday.

The Medical Examiner’s Office did not provide a cause of death today.

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