Cave diving is extremely dangerous. This is an example of a guy who absolutely knew what he was doing, a certified professional, and it still cost him his life. Not something you wanna fuck around with, because in this case, finding out is the last thing you’ll do.
Rest in peace.
The cave those divers entered is at 160ft of depth, which is crazy. First, you’ve only got maybe 15 minutes before you’re either gonna run out of air, or if you have enough, you’ll still need a long decompression stop to avoid getting the bends. Second, you can easily get narced at that depth, which makes you act like you’re drunk, fumbling around like a fool, being reckless. Third, if you have any issue, you cannot drop your weights, because you don’t have a clear shot to the surface. Fourth, unless you’re breathing a special mix of gases, oxygen can be toxic at that depth. That’s not something a group of recreational divers should ever be doing.
