Russian Tycoon’s Crew Saves Divers in Playa del Carmen

Suleiman Kerimov is the 118th richest man in the world

The crew of a yacht belonging to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov has saved the lives of a group of divers who got into trouble in the Caribbean Sea when their boat was wrecked by strong waves, the Komsomolskaya Pravda daily newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The accident involving nine divers sailing some 4 miles from the shore in a 29-meter plastic boat occurred early on Tuesday, February 21, the newspaper said. The divers were on their way from the  island of Cozumel to the  Playa del Carmen, which hosts a shark diving spot.

Some two and half hours after they got in trouble, a SOS signal was received by Kerimov’s ICE yacht, which was sailing nearby.  The yacht raced to the scene where the divers were discovered two hours later some 16 miles away from the site where their boat had sunk.

Three patrol boats arrived at the site and found the divers  on board the yacht, the report said.  Officials credited the Russian tycoon’s crew saves divers in Playa del Carmen

Kerimov, who is listed as number 118 on Forbes’ list of the World’s Billionaires, with an estimated net worth of $7.8 billion, was reported to have given a reward to the captain of the yacht.

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