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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: November 21, 2025
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COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA'I POLICE DEPARTMENT
ELLIOTT K. KE - CHIEF OF POLICE
(808) 241-1900
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Visitor Dies After Being Pulled from Waters at Kalapakī Bay
LĪHU‘E – A male visitor died Thursday afternoon after being pulled from waters off Kalapakī Bay.
On Thursday, November 20, at approximately 12:30 p.m., first responders were dispatched to Kalapakī Bay following reports of an unresponsive man in the water. Personnel with the Kaua‘i Fire Department and U.S. Coastguard assisted in bringing the individual to shore and performing CPR. Medics then transported him to Wilcox Medical Center, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was later pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as Liming Xu, a 67-year-old man from Rhode Island.
An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death, but foul play is not suspected.
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Media Contact:
If you are a member of the media with an inquiry for the Kaua‘i Police Department or its representatives, please email kpdpio@kauai.gov. Mahalo!
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