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Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen
Smithsgold - 7/24/2017 10:06 PM
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bbc.com/news/magazine-40558067

Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen

Three months ago, Xisco Gràcia experienced what he describes as every diver’s worst nightmare - he found himself in an underwater cave, relying on an air pocket for survival. As hours turned into days he realised he might not be found in time.
On Saturday 15 April, Xisco Gràcia slipped into the water in Mallorca for a routine dive. The geology teacher spent most weekends exploring and mapping the island’s complex system of underwater caves.

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ram04769 - 8/03/2017 1:49 PM
Wow! Close call for sure! Glad that everyone made it out okay!
Eric_R - 7/25/2017 7:40 AM
Close call. What depth was this at?
Smithsgold - 7/25/2017 2:19 PM
it didn’t say in the article ?
Eric_R - 7/25/2017 2:35 PM
They were 130 feet deep and about 2,950 feet from the entrance