Incident Location Diver Full Names Nereo Cave, Alghero, Italy Maria Amato Four friends who were undergraduate biology students went on a recreational dive to the Nereo Cave, since it’s considered the biggest Marine cave in the Mediterranean Sea. While ascending, one of the divers got into trouble and plunged back into the depths. Would she […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names Northwestern part of Sardinia, Corral Riviera of Alghero, Italy – Nereo Cave (Grotta di Nereo) Eli Frank Nereo Cave, also known as Grotta di Nereo in Italian, is an enormous sea cave located in the Northwestern part of Sardinia, specifically in the Corral Riviera of Alghero, Italy. Its name was […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Sorgente Bossi Cave, Monte Generoso, Italy Ronko Favaro Campini On October 28, 2006, a tragic event unfolded within the depths of Sorgente Bossi Cave. A passionate cave diver, deeply immersed in Italy’s speleology community, found himself trapped in an underwater prison from which there was no escape. Despite his extensive […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names North Wales, United Kingdom Will Smith In a small town in North Wales, one of the most historical and beautiful countries in the world, lies an old abandoned slate mine called Aberlas. Working men forced to abandon their livelihood because of a flood, caves both dry and fully submerged in […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Spain, Cueva Del Agua, La Planner Unknown French Diver (1990s), Antonio Narinjo Solaire (March 29, 1996), Antonio Sanchez Lopez Guejaro (March 29, 1996), Antonio Pedro Martinez Ardes (2010) La Planner is a picturesque coastal village located on Spain’s southeastern coast in the stunning region of Murcia. Its idyllic location between […]
Incident Location Diver’s Full Name England, Wookey Hole Keith Potter Welcome to Wookey Hole, a small village nestled in the beautiful Mendip Hills just outside the historic city of Wells. With a population of just 450, this tranquil village seems like an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. But there’s more […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Staffordshire, England Gary John McElliatt The world of cave diving poses an unusual and unique set of risks. But like any extreme sport, such risks can be managed with the right plan and experience. If there is a disunion of either one of those mentioned factors, your dive of bliss […]
Incident Location Diver’s Full Name Bisevo Island, Adriatic Sea Hayley McCarthy Two friends embarked on a celebratory dive in the Monk Seal Cave after being certified as professional cave divers. Enthralled by the beauty of the deep, they decided to dive further for 32 feet before ascending. When one of the divers ascended, she realized that […]
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 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 […]
