TAIWAN MODEL DROWNS DURING UNDERWATER PHOTOSHOOT
May 18, 2016 · John Aldred Add Comment
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Popular Taiwanese model, Olivia Ku, has drowned during an underwater photo shoot near Hengchun Township in Taiwan’s Pingtung County.
Local authorities told Taipei Times that further investigation is required to determine the exact cause of the accident, but it has been suggested that Ku was asked to remove her breathing apparatus for a photograph, which triggered an asthma attack.
According to news.com.au Ku, 25, was not just an enthusiast model jumping into the waters without prior experience. In fact, she was a trained amateur diver with three years experience and frequently volunteered to clean refuse from the seabeds at Pingtung.