Ally

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) - A 35-year-old tourist from Canada has drowned while snorkeling off the west coast of Barbados.

Barbados police say a Ontario man with the last name of Van Ashley drowned Tuesday while snorkeling off a small boat with his wife and a few others. A spokesman for the Royal Barbados Police Force refused to provide Van Ashley's first name.

Van Ashley was visiting the Caribbean island as a passenger of the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship.

He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police were taking statements from others aboard the small boat as part of an investigation.

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