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| Two French tourists believed to have died from heart attacks on Great Barrier Reef | Two French tourists believed to have died from heart attacks on Great Barrier Reef |
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| Two French tourists have died after suffering heart attacks in the ocean north of Cairns, according to reports. | |
| Police were on Wednesday travelling to Michaelmas Cay to investigate the incident, after the pair were found unconscious in the water. | |
| Michaelmas Cay is a popular diving spot on the Great Barrier Reef. | Michaelmas Cay is a popular diving spot on the Great Barrier Reef. |
| The Cairns Post said that the two who died were French tourists. It said they suffered heart attacks while in the water. A third French tourist also reportedly got into trouble but survived. | The Cairns Post said that the two who died were French tourists. It said they suffered heart attacks while in the water. A third French tourist also reportedly got into trouble but survived. |
| Col McKenzie, the executive director of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators, told the paper that tour operators and an off-duty doctor worked to treat all three but two could not be saved. | Col McKenzie, the executive director of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators, told the paper that tour operators and an off-duty doctor worked to treat all three but two could not be saved. |