2024-01-05 17:04:00
Doubts about finding alive the two divers missing since Thursday evening in the main body of water of the Eau d’Heure Lakes are still present but they are diminishing as the hours pass. From a reliable source, they are Waremmian Christophe Gauder (born in 1977) and Crisnian Frédéric Pochet (born in 1964). Two divers that the president of the non-profit organization La Lifras (Belgian association aiming to unite and promote underwater activities in Belgium), Marc Lycops, knows well. “One of the two divers is part of the Belgian diving federation. They are both seasoned. One is an assistant diver instructor and the other has 4 stars. I have already met them many times on the diving sites . I know very well who they are and the dedication they have for their passion. A hobby that they also like to pass on. They always have the habit of diving as a duo.”
According to Tom Evrard, diving instructor, “there is only one place at the Lacs de l’Eau d’Heure where you can dive and it is owned by a club. The latter authorizes outings at certain times of the weekend or in evening. For the moment, the authorized site is closed until January 19.” But here, the two missing divers dived in a place where it was not allowed. Divers usually dive in pairs. Thus, “when one has technical, material or physical problems, the other is there to intervene,” continues the diving instructor. Were the two men used to taking risks? Does this kind of situation happen frequently? “Yes it can happen but regularly, certainly not. It was their first outing of the year and they were experienced, comments Marc Lycops. We raise awareness and inform divers a lot about the risks to avoid all the problems that certain outings can cause. generate.”
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