Asia diving accidents archive

Tragedy at Elephant Head Rock: The Incident Involving Diver Liam Barlow

Categories: Asia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver’s Full Name Thailand, Similan Islands, Elephant Head Rock Liam Barlow If you’ve come across any information about the Similan Islands before, then it’s highly likely that you’ve also heard about this particular location, the Elephant Head Rock. Situated between islands 7 and 8, the first remarkable feature that catches your attention before […]

The Judean Cave Disaster of 2014 – Wang Yang’s Harrowing Tale

Categories: Asia diving accidents, Cave diving

Location Diver Full Name (Deceased) China, Duan Zhang Zhou Wang Tao On April 18th, 2014, tragedy struck in Juidun Cave in Duan Zhang Zhou during a deep cave diving expedition. Best friends and experienced divers Wang Tao and Wang Yang successfully reached a depth of 166 meters, exceeding the original guideline by 10 meters. But […]

Enchanted River: The Heartbreaking Story of Dr. Amores’ Final Expedition

Categories: Asia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver Full Name Philippines, Mton Island, Enchanted River Cave Dr. Alfonso Amores At the Hinatuan Enchanted River in the Philippines, a team of cave divers led by Dr. Alfonso Amores embarked on an exploration to map the unmapped cave sections. Despite the risks posed by the dangerous siphon, they ventured forward. During their […]

Han Ting Vanishes in the Abyss of Jiudun Cave!

Categories: Asia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver Full Name Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Du’an, Jiudun village Han Ting Renowned diver Han Ting has gone missing while exploring the depths of a cave in Jiudun village, located in Du’an, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Diving into the Unknown Han Ting was last seen submerging into the cave on […]