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Videos: Hurricane Fabian Victims Remembered
Scroll down for videos of the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian which was held today [Sept 5], seven years to the day that four Bermudians lost their lives due to the powerful storm.The full report and photo gallery of the ceremony and riders can be viewed here. The seven-minute video below shows speeches by people including... Read more of this article
Photos: Police & Bikers Honour Fabian Victims
Dozens of people turned out for the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian today [Sept 5]. Seven years ago Fabian claimed four lives, the first hurricane to cause a death on the island since 1926. The event honoured those who were swept from the Causeway by Hurricane Fabian on September 5th 2003: Constable Stephen Symons, Constable... Read more of this article
Remembrance Ride: Hurricane Fabian Victims
The September 5th Foundation is holding the 7th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian today [Sept 5]. Seven years ago Fabian made a direct hit on Bermuda with wind speeds of over 120 mph [195 km/h], and was the first hurricane to cause a death on the island since 1926. Fabian caused millions of dollars worth of damage to the airport.... Read more of this article
Body Found Floating In Paradise Lakes
Around 9pm tonight [July 1], the Police received a report of a body floating in the waters of Hamilton Harbour, in the vicinity of Paradise Lakes. The Police say that the deceased is apparently a male in his fifties. Inquiries into this incident are underway, and the Police will not be releasing any further information until the next of kin has been... Read more of this article
Two Sudden Deaths: Toh Seng & Etoile Tucker
The Bermuda Police Service have confirmed the identity of the two individuals who passed away recently. The body of 79 year old Mrs. Etoile Tucker of Warwick was noticed by a member of the public in the waters near Darrell’s Wharf around 12:55pm on Tuesday. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Foul play... Read more of this article
Dead Body Found Floating Off Harbour Road
Just before 1pm today [June 1] members of the public discovered a woman’s lifeless body floating in the water off Darrell’s Wharf on Harbour Road. First responders arrived on the scene, and the lady was taken to King Edward Hospital where she was pronounced dead. At this early juncture information is limited, but a Police spokesman has... Read more of this article
Man Overboard On Cruise: FBI Investigating
Law enforcement officials investigating the disappearance of a crew member were waiting at a New Jersey Cruise ship terminal when the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship docked on Saturday, May 7th. On the cruise ship’s fourth call to Bermuda for the year, it safely departed Dockyard, Bermuda on Saturday May 1st evening, and on May 5th fellow crewmembers... Read more of this article
Man Overboard Days After Cruise Ship Leaves BDA
Four days after leaving Bermuda, a crew member of the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship jumped overboard and is now presumed drowned. The ship was nearing the end of a nine-night Bermuda and Caribbean cruise that departed from New Jersey on April 29, and docked in Bermuda on May 1st. It was the ship’s fourth call to Bermuda for the year, and the... Read more of this article
True Story of One Man’s Death & 4 Survivors
A true story about five sailors who experienced distress while sailing to Bermuda is now in print. Four of them survived the harrowing experience, with one succumbing after 10 hours in the water. Michael Tougias’ recently released nonfiction book “Overboard! A True Blue-Water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival,” was published by Simon and Schuster... Read more of this article
History: Bermuda’s Greatest Aviation Disaster
Take a look back in history at the single greatest aviation disaster to strike Bermuda, which occurred 58 years ago. On December 6th 1952, 37 people lost their lives when an airplane crashed directly after taking off from Bermuda. The flight, operated by Havana Airlines [a subsidary of Pan Am] was refueling during a stopover en route from Madrid, Spain... Read more of this article
Lost at Sea Memorial: Full List of Names
The Figurehead Memorial at Great Head Park in St David’s is dedicated to Bermudians over the centuries who were lost at sea. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a full list of persons the statue honors in existence, so we went “old school” and made our way to the East armed with a pen and paper and transcribed the names. The... Read more of this article
Police Marine Unit Search Seas for Martin Molinski
The Bermuda Police Marine unit have taken to the seas in search of Martin Molinski, who has been missing since March 17. His clothes were reportedly found in the Admiralty House Park area, which suggests Mr. Molinski may have went swimming. The Marine Police were seen yesterday combing the Spanish Point coastal area. The 27 year old British national... Read more of this article
