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Divers' horror deaths over 48 hours after being sucked into 30-inch pipeFour divers were killed in a horror accident while carrying out maintenance work on an underwater pipe off the coast

of Trinidad with the investigation pointing towards gross negligenceNewsRob Currell12:00, 02 Jun 2025Four of the five divers were killed(Image: TTT News Loop News) In a harrowing turn of

events, four divers perished in a freak incident during underwater maintenance work on a pipeline off Trinidad's coast. The team was attending to the Paria Pipeline that fuels ships at sea

when disaster struck, pulling all five into the 30-inch diameter tube.

Fyzal Kurban, Yusuf Henry, Kazim Ali Jr, and Rishi Nagassar tragically lost their lives, while Christopher Boodram survived the ordeal near the island's coast. Working from a hyperbaric

chamber that prevents decompression sickness, an unforeseen event caused a pressure imbalance, leading to a fatal outcome.

‌ After being trapped for three hours, Boodram was able to flee through the mix of oil and water to a point in the pipeline where he was rescued—pulled to safety by the son of Kurban, as

reported by Lad Bible.

‌ Initial hopes for the survival of the remaining divers were crushed when it became apparent their bodies were lodged in the pipeline for two days. They were finally retrieved following a

delay in rescue efforts.

Christopher Boodram was the only survivor(Image: TTTLiveOnline) A subsequent investigation into the 2022 incident has culminated in recommendations for Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited,

the state-run owner of the pipeline, to face charges of gross negligence and corporate manslaughter, reports the Irish Star.

Article continues below During his harrowing account, survivor Boodram said: "Mind you all, in there was like an unbelievable nightmare. Your eyes are burning. Every time you try to open

your eyes, it burns.

"It is pitch black; you cannot see anything. Your throat is burning. Your ears are ringing, and your body is sore. Inside there was not just a crawl through a pipe like how plenty of people

might be thinking.

"I started seeing a little light in the habitat. I swear to God it was the angel of death coming for me. I told myself that this was the light that people talk about."

‌The scene of the tragedy(Image: TTTLiveOnline) Boodram credited his colleagues for guiding him out safely, stating he wouldn't have survived otherwise. According to Divemagazine, a hefty

380-page enquiry report costing £12.4million charged Paria with neglecting its duty of care, citing the company's outright rejection to mount a rescue effort for the trapped and injured but

still alive divers.

The report faulted Paria for the catastrophe and underscored their "point-blank refusal" to launch a rescue mission for the injured divers. During the proceedings, Collin Piper, Paria's

terminal operations manager, justified his stance against additional risk to life.

Article continues below The document stated: "All realistic options should have been considered," pointing out the lack of a rescue blueprint, even if the camera had shown what they were

looking for. Additionally, it criticized the failure to consult national diving experts who were present at the scene.