For 27-year-old Zhou Yuanpeng, a young researcher studying cave-dwelling fish, the dive was supposed to be routine. He and his team had done this many times before — measuring, photographing, collecting data. But on that cold February morning, what started as science turned into a fight for survival deep under the mountains of Guangxi, China. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
