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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Tourist dies in mysterious Dominican Republic drowning after beach walk
While the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean's most popular tourist destinations, several tourists have been found dead under suspicious circumstances in recent months A tourist has been found dead on a beach in the Dominican Republic last week. Dorian Christian MacDonald was tragically discovered dead in the waters off a beach in Maimon Bay last week while holidaying in the Dominican Republic's popular Puerto Plata resort town, according to CTV News. The 38-year-old as staying at a hotel in Puerto Plata on the island's north coast but was last seen alive shortly before 2am on Friday, June 20. In the early hours of the morning MacDonald, of Nova Scotia, Canada, reportedly took a short late-night walk alone on a beach. Tragically, that would be the last time he was seen alive, as just an hour later, a harrowing 911 call was placed reporting a missing person. Both police personnel and Civil Defense - a government agency that supports local law enforcement with naval operations - arrived at the scene, where they discovered MacDonald's body in the water during high tide just after 4am. According to a GoFundMe page set up by his loved ones the Canadian tourist tragically died from a sudden and unexpected drowning. A message on the page read: "On June 20th, while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, Dorian died suddenly in a drowning accident. He was only 38 years old. And now, the world feels a lot quieter and a whole lot less vibrant just knowing he's no longer a part of it." In a heartbreaking tribute to Dorian a message on the page read: "He wasn't just a friend. He was my brother in every way but blood—and maybe more so than some who share it. And I know I'm FAR from the only person who feels that way about him. "Dorian handed out hugs, compliments and I love you's as freely as oxygen and always wanted and was willing to celebrate any and everything together—birthdays, holidays, babies, wins, losses, and whatever random Tuesday that seemed like it needed to be made a little bit more fun. "He was that person, his presence felt like it would just always be there. And now, somehow, just like that, he's gone..." A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) told CTV News that the department 'is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in the Dominican Republic,' but 'due to privacy considerations, no further information may be disclosed.' Now, MacDonald's family and close friends - are tirelessly working to bring his body back home to Nova Scotia, with the fundraiser launched to support the difficult process. The page says: "The process of repatriating someone from another country is a slow, expensive and deeply complicated situation that I wish on no one. Between flights, international paperwork, funeral coordination, preparation of his body and all the red tape, we're looking at a cost of $10,000–$20,000 just to get him back." While the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean's most popular tourist destinations, several tourists have been found dead under suspicious circumstances - including unexplained drownings and mysterious disappearances from guarded beaches.
Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Saba Yemen
Civil Defense in Gaza Strip Carries Out 32 Missions
Gaza – Saba: The General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip announced that it had carried out 32 missions from Tuesday morning, June 24, 2025, until Wednesday morning, amid the ongoing Israeli aggression, these missions included three firefighting missions, four rescue missions, nine ambulance missions, and 16 other missions. In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the Civil Defense explained that in the northern governorate, missions included extinguishing a fire in a home belonging to the Haniyeh family, which was targeted by the occupation forces near the Halabi roundabout in Jabalia; recovering the bodies of three martyrs and five wounded from a home belonging to the Nasr family in Jabalia; treating a person injured by Israeli fire in the Saftawi area and transporting them to the hospital; and recovering the decomposing bodies of three martyrs from under the rubble of the Abu Nadi family home, which had been previously targeted by the occupation forces in the Al-Karama area. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Health
- Saba Yemen
94 Martyrs in zionist enemy's aggression on Gaza Strip since dawn today
Gaza – Saba: Since dawn on Tuesday, 94 Palestinians have been martyred due to the ongoing Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip. According to Palestine Today agency, medical sources reported that 94 citizens were martyred, including 60 who were waiting for aid, after being targeted at aid distribution centers in the northern Gaza Strip. Later in the evening, Civil Defense teams recovered the bodies of three martyrs from the Ma'an area east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Saba Yemen
Civil Defense in Gaza: 27 field missions carried out in past 24 hours
Gaza – Saba: The General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip stated that its crews carried out 27 field missions from Monday morning until Tuesday morning, in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip. The directorate explained that these missions included four rescue missions, two firefighting missions, 12 ambulance missions, and seven other missions. It indicated that these missions were carried out in the governorates of Gaza, the North, and Khan Yunis, noting that Civil Defense crews did not respond to incidents in the governorates not mentioned in the report. Facebook Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Roya News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Roya News
At least 51 killed in 'Israeli' fire near Gaza aid centers: Gaza Civil Defense
The Gaza Civil Defense announced that 51 people were killed since early Tuesday by 'Israeli' army fire, with most casualties occurring near two aid distribution centers in the devastated central and southern parts of Gaza. Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told AFP that rescue teams transported at least 25 bodies and dozens of injured, including children, to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, following gunfire and tank shelling by 'Israeli' forces in western Rafah. 'Israeli' forces targeted groups of civilians near the Al-Alam and Al-Shakoush areas in western Rafah as they waited to access an aid center in northwest Rafah, Basal added. He explained that 'Israeli' soldiers opened fire from a military position as thousands of people approached the Al-Shakoush area, about two kilometers from the Rafah aid center. Earlier, Basal said the Civil Defense had transferred at least 21 bodies and over 150 wounded after 'Israeli' troops fired and shelled thousands of civilians near an American aid center between the Al-Shuhada junction (Nitsarim) and Wadi Gaza Bridge in central Gaza. Victims were taken to Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The 'Israeli' army said it had detected a gathering of civilians near its forces operating in the Nitsarim corridor in central Gaza. It confirmed receiving reports of casualties from 'Israeli army fire in the area,' with details under review. Al-Awda Hospital confirmed receiving at least 21 bodies and around 150 injured, including 62 critical cases caused by Israeli fire near Wadi Gaza Bridge in central Gaza. Eyewitnesses reported that at approximately 1:45 AM Jerusalem time, thousands of Palestinians gathered near the Netzarim Corridor, just hundreds of meters from an aid distribution center. Eyewitness Rabhi Al-Qassas said, 'We were almost 50,000 people. The Israelis deceived us, made us enter the food distribution point, then opened fire randomly. The wounded and dead are lying in the streets for the sake of a meal.' He questioned, 'How long will this continue? When will these victims get a solution?' Another witness confirmed that Israeli forces fired bullets and multiple artillery shells, while 'Israeli' drones fired on thousands of civilians waiting for aid near the Netzarim Corridor close to Wadi Gaza Bridge, resulting in deaths and injuries. Basal also reported the transfer of five bodies and several wounded from an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house early Tuesday in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, southern Gaza City. Victims were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The war in Gaza erupted after an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Since then, 'Israel' has launched a devastating war killing 56,077 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the latest count from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
