American drowns after proposing to girlfriend underwater in African country

A man from Louisiana has drowned after proposing to his girlfriend underwater while the couple was vacationing in Tanzania, according to a post on her Facebook page.

News 12 Staff

Sep 23, 2019, 12:22 PM

Updated 1,681 days ago

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A man from Louisiana has drowned after proposing to his girlfriend underwater while the couple was vacationing in Tanzania, according to a post on her Facebook page.
Steven Weber and Kenesha Antoine were staying in a wooden cabin with a bedroom submerged in the ocean off the east coast of Africa.
Weber proposed by swimming underwater and holding a handwritten note against the bedroom windows, before presenting a ring.
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But he never came back up.
Weber's sister and the resort confirmed the death, and the state department confirmed the death of a U.S. tourist.

The body has not been returned to the U.S.


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