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Woman diver feared dead in quarry Diver missing in notorious quarry
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A woman is feared dead after she became caught up in underwater ropes while diving in a disused quarry. A woman is feared dead after she became caught up in underwater ropes while diving in a disused quarry on Sunday.
The woman, who is from the Cheshire area, was with a male friend when she got into difficulties at Dorothea Quarry, near Caernarfon, on Sunday. The woman, believed to be in her 40s and from Cheshire, was with a male friend when she got into difficulties at Dorothea Quarry, near Caernarfon.
The man tried to free her but was forced to return to the surface. He was later treated for shock and the bends. The 45-year-old man tried to free her but had to return to the surface. He was treated for shock and the bends.
Diving teams are searching for the woman, who has not yet been named by North Wales Police. Diving teams are at the scene searching for the woman. More than 20 people have died at the site since 1994.
The quarry, near Penygroes, is up to 300ft deep in places with a network of flooded tunnels and sheer drops.The quarry, near Penygroes, is up to 300ft deep in places with a network of flooded tunnels and sheer drops.
It is popular with divers from across the UK but 20 people have died there since 1994.It is popular with divers from across the UK but 20 people have died there since 1994.
The woman diver got into difficulties on Sunday afternoon and police arrived at the scene at about 1530 GMT.The woman diver got into difficulties on Sunday afternoon and police arrived at the scene at about 1530 GMT.
A spokeswoman for the force said: "It is believed the woman became entangled in ropes underwater. The man who was with her at the time of the incident was taken to a decompression unit on the Wirral.
A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "It is believed the woman became entangled in ropes underwater.
"The male diver stayed with her and tried to free her as long as possible until he was forced to swim back to the surface."The male diver stayed with her and tried to free her as long as possible until he was forced to swim back to the surface.
"An ambulance was called and the man was treated for shock and the effects of the bends.""An ambulance was called and the man was treated for shock and the effects of the bends."