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 […]
Incident Location Diver Names West Central Florida, USA, Eagle’s Nest Craig Simon and John Robinson Two friends, Craig Simon and John Robinson, chose to explore one of the most perilous expert-level dive sites in the world—Eagle’s Nest. This cave is so dangerous that even seasoned professionals tend to steer clear of it unless absolutely necessary. […]
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 […]
Incident Location Diver Names Blue Spring, Volusia County, Florida Julian, Todd Williams Florida’s Blue Spring, situated in Volusia County, is a notable and significant spring. Classified as a first magnitude spring, it discharges at least 100 cubic feet of water per second. Out of Florida’s 27 first magnitude springs, Blue Spring is ranked 17th in […]
Incident Location Diver Names USA, Florida, Indian Springs Cave George Irvine, Parker Turner, Bill Gavin In 1991, a group of the best cave divers in the entire world planned a series of expeditions in Indian Springs Cave in Florida. On the first dive of these expeditions, a horrifying event occurred that is so rare that […]
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 […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name South Wales, Agen Allwedd Roger Solari In 1974, Roger Solari went on an exploration into Agen Allwedd Cave together with his friend, Martyn Farr. They were both experienced divers, but pushed the limits too hard as Roger encountered an unfortunate incident. Are you enjoying our cave diving videos but have […]
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 […]
Incident Location Diver Names Croatia, Poganica Cave Miroslav Kukliš Croatia’s Adriatic Sea shimmers turquoise around the idyllic Island of Šolta. With its population barely hitting 1,700, the island boasts secluded coves begging for swims, fishing sprees, and dives in crystal-clear water. But one bay remains eerily unvisited: Poganica. Whispers in Croatian paint “Poganica” with unsettling […]
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 […]
