Incident Location Diver Names Cova De sa Piqueta, Spain Justin, Lionel, and Sebastian A group of five divers entered the Cova de Sa Piqueta for exploration. On their way back, they kicked up silt, and three divers took the wrong turn, leading them in the wrong direction. With poor visibility and no sense of direction, […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, California, Santa Barbara, Painted Cave Ryder Sturt On November 5th, 2022, two recreational divers were exploring an underwater cave system off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Near the bottom, the divers made a gruesome discovery—it was a human body. They immediately called the police, and rescue crews from […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Australia, Mount Gambier, Tank Cave Agnes Milowka The story of Agnes Milowka is heartbreaking, but we can find consolation in the fact that she lived her dream of being a cave explorer. Tank Cave stands out among the best of all the caves around Mount Gambier. Agnes was exploring the […]
Incident Location Diver Kiltartan, County Galway, Ireland – Pollonora Cave Artur Kozlowski Irrespective of the known fact that cave exploration comes with a high level of risk, some would never stop engaging in the sport. Nature entices them, and they always seek to see it in its full glory and not through the eyes of […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Calavera Cenote Unknown Note: The names of the involved were changed to protect the victims. In 1995, a group of eight trained divers gathered in Tulum, Mexico for an exciting day of cave diving. They submerged below Tulum into the underground caverns and traveled through the columns […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names Wales, Clydach Gorge Bonnie Cotier Everything she does is with a touch of excellence. She leaves nothing undone until they have satisfied her professional taste. If you’re seeking a professional cave explorer, Bonnie Cotier would have been one of the best options available. The cave complex is located in Clydach […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Homosassa, Florida, Buzz Cave James Francis Cummings The Buzz Cave Disaster of 2007 remains a harrowing story in the diving community. An experienced yet overconfident diving instructor led two open water divers into a perilous cave system, resulting in a near-fatal tragedy. This transcript explores the events surrounding that […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Manatee Springs Zhou Minn One of the most important rules of cave diving is to make yourself aware of the present conditions of the cave diving site before embarking on your journey. Ignoring this could result in life-threatening situations, as we’ll see in today’s story. The incident in […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Canada, Morrison Quarry Jean-Michel Nadon, Marco Llante, David Rothwell, Joanne Bundel History and Location Located off Highway 105 in Wakefield, Quebec, Morrison Quarry was once an active site for extracting brucite. Today, it has transformed into a scenic recreational area visited by thousands annually. The quarry’s attractions include: Diving Conditions […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, New Mexico, Santa Rosa Shane Thompson The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is a circular bell-shaped lagoon that attracts prominent divers and outdoor enthusiasts. While the recreational center is appealing to the general public, the underwater cave within the Blue Hole has proven to be unique and […]
