‘An unfortunate incident’

PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC):

The Trinidad and Tobago government on Monday said it would appoint an independent team to probe the circumstances that led to four underwater welders going missing, and now presumed dead, while working on a 36-inch underwater crude oil pipeline in Point–a-Pierre, over the weekend.

“This is an unfortunate accident,” Energy and Energy Industries Minister Stuart Young said, adding that such accidents have taken place around the world involving underwater diving.

“We all know that it is extremely dangerous. Our heartfelt condolences, empathy and support go out to all of the members of the families as they go through this difficult time,” Young said, adding that “the government will be directing Paria and LMCS and others to do what is necessary for these families at the end of the day”.