A scuba diver died Monday night, Aug. 25, 2025 at Redondo Beach Park after experiencing a medical emergency underwater during a night dive, South King Fire & Rescue said.
Crews were dispatched to the waterfront at about 9 p.m. after reports of a possible diving incident. Fellow divers had already pulled the victim to shore and attempted to assist before firefighters arrived.
“During a night dive, one of the participants experienced a medical emergency at depth and was quickly brought to the surface,” Capt. Brad Chaney told The Waterland Blog. “The patient was then swam back to shore, where our firefighters met them. Crews took over and performed several rounds of CPR, but unfortunately, the patient was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Two other divers were transported to local hospitals for observation after making a rapid ascent during the rescue attempt, according to fire officials.
South King Fire also addressed rumors circulating online about possible electrocution.
“To clarify some misinformation on social media, statements were made that this was a possible electrocution,” Chaney said. “The area was experiencing a power outage at the time of the incident. There was an electrical fire incident just before the CPR incident at 8:53 p.m., located at 272nd and 16th Avenue South, that most likely caused the power outage.”
Chaney noted that the electrical fire and subsequent power outage were unrelated to the scuba incident.
The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
