A 17-year-old student from a London school tragically passed away while snorkeling during a trip to Malawi. Malawi Police Service identified the student as Eugene Enoch Kwon, who was a student at Hampton School in south-west London.
The incident occurred when students from the school were snorkeling in Lake Malawi at Cape Maclear, Monkey Bay. The student went missing during the activity and was later found underwater by divers after an extensive search of the lake. Subsequently, he was taken to Monkey Bay Community Hospital for treatment but unfortunately succumbed to suffocation from drowning, as confirmed by the police.
Superintendent Patrick Mussa of the Malawi Police Service’s Eastern Region Police Headquarters mentioned that Eugene’s disappearance prompted an immediate search operation. Divers ultimately located him underwater, leading to expressions of condolences from the police to the bereaved family while investigations are ongoing.
Hampton School, a private boys’ school in Richmond upon Thames, acknowledged the loss of one of its students during the camping trip. The school’s spokesperson expressed deepest sympathies to the student’s family and loved ones during this challenging time, focusing on providing support to those affected within the school community.
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