Patrick Broin

The Kilsby Sinkhole: A Dangerous Diving Location

Categories: Australia diving accidents, Cave diving

Location Diver Names South Australia, Kilsby Sinkhole Brett, Patrick, George, Carrie, Dr. Robert McAllister Two incidents, one location – The Kilsby Sinkhole. Eighteen-year-olds Patrick and Brett decided to go to the Kilsby Sinkhole for a leisurely dive with their friends. They descended into the cave, and when the next diver tried to follow them, the […]

Exploring the Depths of Sweden’s Longest Underwater Cave

Categories: Cave diving

In 1979, one of the participants in a Congregation of Swedish Federation of speleologists took a walk along the valley and paused briefly at a sandy beach by Dolancion. Being a lover of nature and diving, he gazed into the crystal clear water as he sipped on his coffee. That momentary staring led to the […]

Trapped in Darkness: The Tragic Tale of Death Cave

Categories: Australia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver Names Australia, Death Cave or Alleyn’s Cave, Pine Forest east of Mount Gambier Ron, Sandra, Christopher, Dave Deep within a sprawling Pine Forest, a team of four divers set out on an exploration of a small, water-filled cave known as Death Cave. As they navigated through the shallow waters, their curiosity drew […]

Another Tragedy in the Plura Cave: Jared Hires

Categories: Cave diving, Europe diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Norway, Rana, Plura Cave System Jared Hires On April 3, 2024, a diving team faced a dire situation in the Plura cave system, Rana, Norway. Divers Alert Network has begun investigating the tragic accident to understand the events leading up to the incident. A Day Like Any Other The Plura […]

Exploring the Depths: The Tragedy of Bushman’s Hole – The Dave Shaw and Deon Dreyer Incident

Categories: Africa diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver Full Name Northern Cape province of South Africa, Bushman’s Hole Deon Dreyer, Dave Shaw Boesmansgat, also known as Bushman’s Hole, is a deep, submerged freshwater sinkhole in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is believed that Mike Rathbourne, who was then an amateur diver, was the first diver who explored […]