A 60-year-old Ontario man is dead after running into trouble while diving off Bell Island on Tuesday.

RCMP were called around 11:30 a.m. when the diver was unaccounted for.

A Canadian Coast Guard Fast Rescue Team was deployed to the area and the man was found unresponsive in the area of Lance Cove, Bell Island.

He was transported to the shoreline in St. Philip’s where attempts were made by emergency medical personnel to revive him.

Unfortunately the efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner and Occupational Health and Safety are involved in the ongoing investigation.