Sucked into unknown cave | The Ricard and Denisio Diving Disaster

[@George_M_]

Big props to third man overcoming social pressure effects and saying no.

[@Antyvas]

If 3 of them had ended up in the final cave, probably would've used all the oxygen before rescuers got there.

[@micahking4040]

He ended going up anyways lmao

[@HighlanderNorth1]

Yeah, and like ^him, I just wish I'd been better at overcoming the occasional social pressure from my pothead friends to smoke weed. 😁

[@collie8]

good parenting

[@cameron4585]

If there was 3 then they all would have died. The last guy was out of air to be that out of it and delirious. Way too much carbon dioxide with just the 2

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

I’m liking the friend who recognised just how recklessly irresponsible Ricard and Denisio were being, and had the good sense to turn back and gtfo. Finally someone sensible in these videos!

[@JJ-hp6mb]

Yeah sensible and very helpful. He returned into the cave to save his friend. Smart and loyal fella. 👏🏼

[@SirFloofy001]

But he still went back in to save his friend when it was clear he would only respond to a familiar face. Not a coward by a long shot, just has a good brain in that head.

[@SQRL_TAC]

Yup, so glad the hint of danger doesn't allure me. First whisper of Darwin in my consciousness and "Nope" alerts goes off...I'm out man.

[@ylsenplayer7033]

his instinct save him

[@ftumusiclover1239]

He dodged a major bullet because his survivor instincts saved him. He had a gut feeling that something wasn’t right and he felt the need to go back.

[@Barbie46]

The guy that left because there was no guide rope was the smartest one. Better safe than sorry🙏🏻

[@mikoriad]

I bet that was one big unspoken I told you so when it was all over.

[@sdriza]

Live to fight another day!

[@floggyWM1]

The smartest one was the one who stayed on the surface.

[@MeraBaapHaiTu31]

​@@floggyWM1he'll yeah 😂

[@email2hector]

Absolutely, better safe than sorry.

[@petenewell5377]

Massive respect to the rescue divers who put their lives on the line to save "professionals" who were foolish and reckless.

[@voidwarden1413]

that's their job, sir

[@YuhBoiiiii]

@@voidwarden1413yeah and it’s a voluntary job uuurrr duuuurrr. No one’s forced to take that dangerous job. They do it to help people.

[@GachaLord]

​@@voidwarden1413 So you're saying they knew what they were signing up for and they still went in ill-prepared, ignoring all signs pointing out the cave's hazardous features AND that one friend trying to warn them? Nice defense, sir.

[@shay4501]

Are you suffering from brain damage? dude was talking about the rescue divers.@@GachaLord

[@GachaLord]

@@shay4501 Damn it, guess i really do have brain damage kekw.

[@edemontfort9482]

My brother went underwater cave exploring. His headlight went out. He became disoriented and had no idea which way to go. By pure luck he brushed the flipper of a fellow diver and was able to get out with him. Cave diving is no joke.

[@ellielou52]

That's why it's recommended to have THREE light sources, usually a headlamp, a handheld one, and one tied to your equipment

[@bristratostar7908]

I'm happy your brother is okay, I hope he's safer nowadays :)

[@holymoly271]

I always wondered about this

[@TakumiFujiwara80]

The flipper with a little nod: "you're welcome"

[@notfound2058]

Tell him to stop if you want him around

[@smasher.338]

There is an ENORMOUS skill gap between diving, and cave diving, and a big gap between cave diving and cave exploration(where no lines exhist and no maps have been made.) Most people dont realize how dangerous it is. There are only a handful of cave explorers in the world that are skilled enough to do it semi regularly and still be alive.

[@33LB]

oh, we know how dangerous it is. that's why we aren't cave explorers!

[@Blakenew127]

Really? I though that discovering and mapping new caves were all part of the cave diving sport

[@niedas3426]

​@@Blakenew127As the commenter above said, mapping an unexplored cave brings a lot of unknown risks that cogld be accounted for otherwise. I'm sure plenty of cave divers are perfectly happy not taking that risk in what is already an activity with very little room for errors and sticking to caves where the risks are known beforehand. The same distinction between those differing wants and skill levels can be seen in many different sports, e.g. skiing on a premade slope vs freeskiing, indoor bouldering vs outdoor bouldering, hiking vs mountaineering, et cetera.

[@dana102083]

​@@niedas3426well said

[@AndyNick211]

Cave explorer shouldn’t even be a thing. Can’t we just send an underwater drone in to map everything out ahead of time? Exploring without that just seems stupid

[@Ivana_Reina]

I find cave diving and splunking more horrifying than any scary film ever made.

[@CrackheadHuntersDopeDealer]

And funny!😁

[@MrAsddasdasda]

Watch some horror caving films then

[@Pedro72740]

gives me horrible anxiety

[@abaker2302]

Word

[@dale5497]

Me, too. I have hundreds of dives but absolutely no interest in cave diving. Basic diving has enough challenges for me.

[@VistaViews]

So… what part of this “sucked” them in to an “unknown cave?” Seems they willingly wiggled in there according to your story.

[@sandyhusacek2184]

Curiosity 😮

[@SpacetouristGaston]

they were "sucked" in by the desperation of trying to get out

[@PoochieCollins]

Creator left out that they were being given sucked by mermaids, and when done the guys were stuck in the air pocket.

[@KertaDrake]

Well... they certainly sucked as cave divers.

[@speteydog2260]

Lol 👍 from what I’ve heard cave diving is one of the most dangerous activities you can do.

[@auroravsat7215]

Diver that left was a true professional. He knew without the dive rope they could very easily die

[@瓦森]

He was a smart one, but I wouldn't call him a true professional. A true professional would refuse to even try something like this with untrained and inexperienced amateurs and would tell them to not go.

[@Matagot90]

Those rescue divers are heroes.

[@katharsis3754]

You don't say

[@Matagot90]

@@katharsis3754 Indeed, they put their lives in danger to help others.

[@katharsis3754]

Ok Sherlock

[@Eyes_OnTheMoon]

​@@katharsis3754 why so sassy? They're just appreciating the rescue divers.

[@katharsis3754]

@@Eyes_OnTheMoon Aww why so butthurt? Lol! There's always that politically correct snowflake 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrDertien]

As an ex-scuba diver with many years of experience, the primary mission of putting a dive-line (life line) into a place where you have no direct access to a safe and unobstructed ascent above you (and an umbilical from you to it if you feel unsafe) should be something of a no brainer... Being an action junkie is all cool, being reckless is not. Also, plan the dive and dive the plan. If you're having second thoughts when you are there regardless of life line or not, go back. There are no medals awarded anyways.

[@brad4058]

On the contrary, there is something awarded for this act of stupidity. It's called the Darwin Award. It's a prestigious award amongst the stupid and is an award that is given to the most dumbest of the dumb. Those who earn this award are made into shining examples of what not to do if you're thinking of doing something absolutely crazy for the thrill of it. It's usually accompanied by death and sometimes the most bleakest and despairing of deaths.

[@dana102083]

No line, oh well... get thereitis

[@TheInfii]

I love it when people on the interwebs know the most important phrase in diving. Plan the dive, dive the plan. 😁

[@markbigelow2608]

Darwin's children

[@thevilinirony]

Facts

[@livetotell100]

The 5 of us used to go caving. I thought it was fun. Didn't have a problem with small spaces. Until I got stuck in a crevice head first. After 10 minutes of being stuck, my friends managed to pull me out. Still have the scars on my shoulder blades. I will NEVER, EVER go into a small space again. I'm actually getting very claustrophobic watching this.

[@marysaltlife1427]

Omg, can't imagine how scary that was.

[@kimdoogleouo4521]

Glad you survived ❤

[@boiledliddo]

fortunate you did not end the same as the putty guy.

[@tiggyvolts9076]

You're one of the 'lucky' ones. You got a terrible scare and a few nasty scars. Some got a ticket to their demise. RIP to those out there who died in caves, and also I'm sorry to hear about your experience turning sour from your incident. Caves are beautiful, but much like most other things out there they'll turn a good day bad real fast

[@5950ziel]

seems like you were the lucky one

[@oogdiver]

Broke virtually every rule in Sheck Exley’s book “Basic Cave Diving”. A book literally written from the mistakes of divers who dived in caves. Miraculous that anyone survived and that none of the rescuers were killed.

[@mimmoliciano8402]

exley's himself died very recklessly

[@Blakenew127]

It actually wasn’t reckless, in the sense it was a very well organised and pre planned diving, like all the previous ones he did that made him break records. However, because he was trying again to overcome a record mark, the diving would be extreme and the risks were fully understood by him, his divers partner and their team that was outside monitoring. They could mitigate the risks to a certain point, but to achieve that level of depth, the danger would be present regardless. Anyway, he died in a deep dive and not in a cave dive. If you are only cave diving for sport (not to make history) and if you follow the basic preventive rules, it is safe to do it

[@TCK-9]

Experienced or a novice, people always overestimate their skills and experience and push too far or cut corners in prep and safety. I've seen it with hikers and climbers, rock climbing friends with zillions of hours of experience climbing and teaching, divers like this, everywhere. They often lie to their guides if using one as well. What's that saying about pride again?

[@SovComrade]

interestingly, the rescue and recovery divers never die in these stories... even if their dives are just as risky, if not more so than the fatal dives...

[@zeening]

you mean the guy who ALSO died cave diving because after experiencing HNS or w.e bad and thinking maybe he should quit cave giving.. decided to try ONEEEEEEEEEE more at 1000 feet the deepest ever and died... lmao

[@bustedaimbotgaming1763]

I'm a diver and have been in a few caves and ships that require you to be in total control of your emotions and actions, but I have never gone so far that i couldn't see light or a clear way out. Dying underwater stuck in a cave or other tight space is pure nightmare fuel. If no one has ever seen the inside before, I have no intention of being the first

[@jenafraida9977]

I agree with ya. I'm not a diver or climber or cave tunnel kind of person. In fact I have a phobia about being in a small space freak me out.. I wouldn't dare to go in there lol. And I still agree with you because this is smart choice to be cautious and use a common sense before putting yourself into a real danger by going into unknown. I respect ya. I can't imagine being into caves even underwater. 😊

[@jiwernleng]

What car do you drive

[@bustedaimbotgaming1763]

@@jiwernleng hahahaha thanks, fixed it. Lmao, phone must have auto corrected

[@Bankable2790]

It’s good you know your limit bro. Thank God.

[@lynnberry169]

Whole heartedly agree, I diving a simple wreak but the diver in front had kicked up so much silt visibility was almost zero. No way I was blindly following turned around and exited and waited for the group to make their way out. I dive for fun not for adrenaline rushes

[@oldladygamer3668]

In all of these stories, there’s always one critical decision that had they made the right one, would’ve saved their lives. In this one, it was the decision to proceed without a guide rope, after carelessly forgetting it.

[@forrestegan]

Let’s not forget they didn’t have the proper training either. If they had, they wouldn’t have proceeded without a guide line.

[@azzy9293]

Everyone thinks they can cheat death "why bring the thing that could potentially save my life? I'm good at this and nothing has gone wrong before, I'll be fine" it's not a lie either I've done it and nearly cut my fingers off using a table saw, everyone overestimates themselves sometimes, occasionally they overestimate themselves too much and find out just how unfortunate life really is

[@Kasiarzynka]

​@@azzy9293I think in a way, routine also plays a role. '"I've done it some many times like that, what could go wrong?" I'm kind of assuming, since I've never cave dived and I have no intention of doing so, but had they been properly trained, they'd probably know to follow safety protocols and wouldn't have gone in without the rope. Just because a firefighter who always wears their protective gear, never caught fire, doesn't mean they should go into house fires without gear.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

And it’s a little surprising because it sounds like they were well aware of the dangers of silt getting stirred up. It kind of sounds like they just couldn’t handle the disappointment of facing the reality of the situation at that point, which is that they weren’t going to be able to have the adventure they had eagerly planned.

[@瓦森]

In this one, it was the decision to cave dive without proper training and experience.

[@desiderata954]

If that third friend ever needs a kidney, Denisio better step up and donate one. The friend going with Corporal Agiri to help with the rescue was incredibly risky and selfless, especially since he’d tried to talk Ricard and Denisio out of going in the first place

[@thelogicaldanger]

Yeah, I would have been like "he's on his own, I told the idiot not to go in there."

[@domsquaaa4323]

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[@JJ-hp6mb]

​@@thelogicaldangeryou are one bad friend. I too would've thought like you but would've still gone in along with the rescue team to save my friend.

[@thelogicaldanger]

@@JJ-hp6mb Yeah, my family needs me more than a friend who purposely put himself in danger. Call me a "bad" friend if you want, I don't need reckless friends in my life anyway. All they do is put other people at risk, as this guy did with all the rescue driver's and with his friend.

[@mushroom11g55]

Well, it feels alot safer when you're diving with actual professionals who you just witnessed entering and exiting the location

[@BenHelweg]

No one mentioning how they managed to get a near death, sedated man back through the underwater passage that was barely big enough for one diver to get through. That's the hero moment and I'm baffled that it isn't explained here.

[@storyfrontierdrive1433]

Yeah exactly. Spent 1 hour talking about carbon dioxide then oh he got out and lived happily ever after.

[@valitoxcatolica]

@@Ms.Kelani​​⁠​⁠how did they put an unconscious man through the narrow passage

[@briannabanks1659]

@@valitoxcatolicaand how did the unconscious man breath in through the necessary oxygen tank that would have been needed to bring him back?

[@gavrfc09]

@@briannabanks1659they are clearly aliens.

[@Uncle_Goose]

⁠@@briannabanks1659You don’t just stop breathing when you’re unconscious

[@JonasC22]

at this point i've seen so many videos about cave diving deaths, i'm amazed that anyone does it at all still.

[@BlondeQtie]

99% of cave dive accidents happen to people that are not cave dive certified and do not use the appropriate safety equipment…

[@WeAllWeGot333]

@@veghester3204that’s the stupidest comparison 😂😂😂

[@magical_streaming]

​@@WeAllWeGot333what else you expect from her 😂

[@fatemejahangiri2681]

Me too, KZbin algorithm 😂

[@ninedaysjane2466]

People still skydive. Most cave divers don't die. You just don't hear about them. It's not something I'd do, but I love watching it.

[@aidenmontgomery9205]

i wonder what it feels like to realize you don’t have enough strength to hold your friend above water anymore and just watch him float down and never come back up

[@mrtechie6810]

You float up, sink down!

[@aidenmontgomery9205]

@@mrtechie6810 you’re right! my bad 😂

[@vyvianalcott1681]

Most people would watch their friend sink the first time and just say "more air for me"

[@XRakkgruntX]

Bodies initially sink, then as gasses from decomposition accumulate a period of “neutral buoyancy” occurs, this when bodies seem to be moved the most by currents. As the body continues to decompose the gasses will eventually bring it to the surface, depending on temperatures of the water, this stage is usually around 3-7 days.

[@Raymond-mk8cb]

I saw it happen in the movie Titanic. Kare Winslet looked sad, very sad.

[@IsThisHandleTaken]

There's a few things I truly want to impart to my kids as they grow up, and one of them is to never go cave diving.

[@tomahawkintaco6617]

That’s absurd. You can do it safely and in very explored caves that are way way safer. And also being experienced…. Don’t deny your children experiences because you’re scared and watch videos of inexperienced people making stupid decisions. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Bdavis2475]

​@@tomahawkintaco6617I don't think it's absurd. You can have a long full life without ever cave diving. Like 99.999% of humans have done

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

*There are

[@Geronimo2Fly]

They dove into a cave without a guide line?? Just THAT proves that they were utterly incompetent to undertake such a venture. I want to go diving with their friend, the one who had the common sense to turn back when he realized that what they were doing was stupid. I never like to hear of someone dying, but it's just so difficult not to think, what exactly did they expect to happen?

[@Bestow3000]

I'm sorry but I can't even feel sympathy for the one that lost his life, and was pissed that the other risked his life even more, his friend and the rescuers's life even more because he decided to reject some unfamiliar faces here to save his god damn life.

[@batprime1177]

@Bestow3000 he rejected the rescuers at first because he was disoriented and confused. He could barely think right since there wasn’t much oxygen left.

[@Bestow3000]

@@batprime1177 Rejecting the one person that is here to save your life is the last thing anyone should be doing. Very stupid.

[@lindseyloo5155]

“They dove into a cave without a guide line?” And if I’m not mistaken, wasn’t it called the cave of caskets or some shit?

[@ElroyMF1]

​@@Bestow3000it's not stupid dude. When you're hypercapneic and hypothermic, you are confused. Dilirious. That's different from stupidity

[@17573240]

They forgot the guideline. That’s like forgetting the parachute when skydiving.

[@Suplexmaschine]

They didn't "forget" it, they just thought they didn't need it. This is the difference between beeing dumb and beeing completely mad.

[@TexasHoosier3118]

I do not need a parachute, my knees are strong.

[@KristianKumpula]

Except forgetting the guideline doesn't result in a guaranteed death.

[@bankingmadeeasy363]

​@@KristianKumpulaYeah then by your logic someone can survive skydiving without parachute by falling into deep open water.... Bro the death is always certain, it's just luck that can save someone from death.....

[@ZC.Andrew]

It's more like forgetting your reserve chute. Forgetting your main parachute is an almost certain death in a fall, while forgetting the line in a dive is only a problem if shit goes wrong.

[@ErinRogoff]

When I told my mom I was interested in cave diving, she told me no freaking way, that I'm free to snowboard, do parkour, skydive, and whatever other extreme hobby I like, but stay away from cave diving. I promised my mom no matter how much I want that adrenaline rush cave diving would bring, I wouldn't do it. Finding this channel made me realize how dangerous cave diving really is.

[@carlpanzram7081]

Base jumping and sky diving you atleast have a unique and beautiful last minute. Cavediving, you literally just drown in a cave somewhere. It's really stupid. It's not even cool.

[@hendrikharms3258]

No matter what kind of dive you are doing, the point is to avoid adrenaline rush. An adrenaline rush happens when you are getting in trouble, the goal is to not get in trouble

[@coolramone]

I can think of safer, more rewarding activities.

[@willbart1236]

No cave diving for you. Go parkour or base jump or something. 😂

[@ErinRogoff]

@@RainerAppel I promised my mom I wouldn't go cave diving; she told me she wouldn't stop me from doing the other extreme sports I love.

[@vincepeterson5761]

I can't think of anything I'd rather do less than swim around in an underwater cave in the dark 🚫

[@maxxomega6599]

How about the incredible horrors of a rap music show?

[@jamman7344]

I have watched 4 cave diving stories and so far someone died in each one. This one is a little bit light compared to the others considering the fact that one friend died but he didn't die alone. The worst one was the one about the guy who crawled into his own grave and was upside down longer than 8 hours before dying.

[@hil03]

I just watched that too. How horrific.

[@kohinarec6580]

Nutty Putty? 27 hours upside down

[@jitu7541]

I toi watched.That was so terrible.condolences from bangladesh 😢

[@typa8909]

@@hil03 algarithm is hitting us all. I watched it a day ago.

[@hamzahaseeb9219]

Link please

[@jdfriar]

Apparently they also forgot their boyancy compensators otherwise they would be able to float without effort. The also must have forgotten their dry suits or wet suits otherwise they would be nice and warm. Just being stuck in a cave is bad enough. But these guys seem kind of dim.

[@titaniumfire3957]

thank you, not sure why no one is mentioning that

[@Silverc1oud]

You can 1000% still get hypothermia in not very long with a wetsuit on

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

​@@Silverc1oudYes, I've never done any diving or use the wetsuit in my life but watching these videos I've seen a few comments from them saying that they were cold even with the wetsuit.

[@Acahlon]

Sure the colds comes anyhow but the floating part? i dont get. he should have been like a fishing cork.

[@davidtebera4488]

Maybe they weighted themselves accordingly for the expected depth. A BC and a narrow cave might a bad combo. On a whole, not too bright a move on their part.

[@g1llifer]

Cave diving without lines is incredibly dangerous and is only increasing the chance of something else to go wrong when the odds are already against you.

[@youkofoxy]

I would say it is asking to not live to see another day. Based on what I have heard and read about cave diving, having the line is not a sure way to get out, and not having it is a sure way to get lost. And getting lost in a under water cave is as sure way to die as it is a shot to the heart.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

Would you say this qualifies them for the Darwin Award?

[@blightedgrounds]

Absolutely! Cave diving is incredibly dangerous even with lines. So many different scenarios can go wrong unexpectedly.

[@Crowwalker100]

I truly dislike thrill seekers like this. Having worked on search and rescue teams i know first hand how thrill seekers go out and do things like this with little thought of their safety which in turn puts the search and rescue teams lives in danger as well. It just selfish. They only think of stroking their own ego.

[@robertawiese]

@@dr.floridaman4805touché😂😂

[@jonnieinbangkok]

I would never work search and rescue risking my life to save people from their own stupidity.

[@destinyquiroz914]

@@dr.floridaman4805hah. nice.

[@proscoviaotim6040]

​@@jonnieinbangkokexactly, sounds like I'm cold but in reality they were stupid enough to put themselves in that predicament. My life is too short and precious to die for someone else's dumb decisions.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@proscoviaotim6040 Clearly, you're not cut out for the job. Good thing no one asked you to take it.

[@cloud5buster]

I doubt they "took a long look at each other gave a thumbs up then kept swimming inside." A thumbs up means you're going to ascend. The editorializing and "dramatic language" in these stories just annoys me.

[@zongo579]

womp womp

[@aspiderman888]

@@zongo579gay womp user spotted

[@leonardoguimaraes5518]

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that. Thumbs up means "ascend"

[@npcfigureathletedawnirish691]

Yes, it would have been an OK sign

[@Daevoz]

Well they weren’t professionals

[@Nate_Higgins]

Using a line in cave diving is not an optional accessory. It is a rule.

[@bayjustin3885]

Common sense ain’t so common … And they die …

[@ImNotHere222]

Getting lost on the surface is nerve-wracking enough. Getting lost, blinded by silt and darkness, with limited air and battery power in an enclosed space underwater is beyond words for me. I've listened to many of these stories - spelunking and cave-diving alike - and it never ceases to amaze me how willing people are to take that next step into the abyss. A survivor of another incident likened it to a monster that will get you if you aren't vigilant enough. If you stay too long, you're never going to leave. I don't blame any of these people for their fate, but I think hubris and complacency puts many people at odds with doom. Same thing happens on the peaks of mountains (summit fever). Once you've gone so far, you don't want to turn back. What's just a little further going to do if I've been just fine thus far? I'll be okay..... and then it happens. I hope their demise was brief and as peaceful as it possibly could have been.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

I think it actually takes iron control not to succumb to the “just a little bit further” way of thinking. Force yourself to fully engage the rational part of your brain and coldly examine what emotions and instinct are telling you. The latter can provide a useful shortcut but they can also lead you greatly astray.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

This kind of stuff scares the crap out of me! I am so afraid of drowning that I would never go into a narrow cave, especially one that is underwater.

[@Coolpro99]

me to I am glad I am not in to Cave Diving, if i do go in a cave I stay in safe area.

[@indianastones6032]

Im that scared of drowning, i shit myself every time i bathe!!!!haha!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@indianastones6032That certainly saves time, maybe I’ll have to try that!

[@chuckh4077]

Yup. VR of the future will allow us to explore these caves in safety.

[@danielmorris604]

there was no vent. the first guy died of a CO2 buildup. they said that at the end.

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

As a seasoned diver I am confused about them treading water. Every scuba system I have ever used, including cave diving gear, has some type of buoyancy compensation.

[@michaelmignone5869]

I was thinking can't you also manually inflate those so they wouldn't have to use air from their tanks?

[@zuperpailon]

Yup. Makes no sense

[@kev13v1]

Probably already so disoriented/panicked they didn't think it through or completely disregarded the need for it like the tether line.

[@KaiserShield]

I’ve heard the young men either forgot or didn’t bother to wear their buoyancy compensators. With how unprepared they were in general it’s not surprisingly sadly.

[@bhartley1024]

Backplate and wing is a modular system, you don't HAVE to use a wing. I've met people who liked to balance their weight so that they were only slightly negatively buoyant, relying on their ability to swim to keep them from sinking. Not the smartest idea, but people aren't all that smart.

[@thatsofranco]

Underwater cave exploring, 2 nightmares packaged into 1 hobby.

[@grtjr71]

Diving checklist : wetsuit-check, mask-check, flippers-check, oxegen tanks-check, peanut butter and jelly sandwich-check, apple-check, hammer-check, screwdriver-check, cell phone-check, guide rope- no worry we dont need it. lol

[@craigbradley6210]

The bit I don’t get is that they swam through the crack because they saw sunlight. How can the sun be shining through it yet the cave is somehow air tight?

[@DoubleMonoLR]

In all likelihood this is simply false, detailed accounts of the accident made no reference to any light. There was no sunlight, the cavern was under a tall cliff.

[@cavedivecamp6377]

reflecting their light from the surface of the air pocket

[@paulpsycho78]

A pinhole through thr rocks perhaps

[@crunchyapples596]

The rescuers also saw the ray of light and swam towards it.

[@collectorguy3919]

The cave doesn't need to be air tight. Carbon dioxide is more dense than air, and would float above the water. Unfortunately, they couldn't climb up on anything and treading water meant more breathing.

[@shable1436]

The friend was only intelligent one, and to go back into the cave for his friend was brave too

[@fredrit323]

Once the survivor fully recovers he needs to be given an invoice with all expenses to be paid necessary for the rescue, and make that clear to other future thrill seekers ...

[@LastAvailableAlias]

Or have to have rescue insurance

[@tonics7121]

Absolutely. This should apply to all such operations everywhere, no matter why.

[@turuus5215]

Adrenaline junkies shouldn’t be given tax payers’ money

[@doucheberry]

i love this idea. I'm tired of tax payer dollars and resources going to rescue people that frivolously risk their lives for an adrenaline high. I don't care about their "passion". I care about the people that have to risk life and limb because of others' selfishness and vanity. Once rescue is complete and should they live, they should be required to payback a percentage of the cost.

[@Lone_Paladin]

I assumed they already are charged for being rescued the way you are charged when an ambulance picks you up when you're in a wreck, assuming it's not paid by an insurance company.

[@brianpetersen570]

Did he explain why there was light in that cavern? I don’t get that part

[@SFforlife]

It’s always incredible how many times people overestimate their abilities and underestimate safety when it comes to severely dangerous, life threatening situations. This whole thing could’ve been avoided. Also, major major respect to that third friend, who not only had the good sense that the dive was a bad idea, and turned back, but even more so that he went all the way back inside to help rescue his friend. That took courage! Amazing.

[@ericastapleton7042]

They forgot the dive rope. I would say that was the most important piece of equipment. Even though I'm not a Cave Diver. RIP Ricardo. Thank you MrDeified✳️

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

Agreed 👍

[@Bliss0426]

Well, I mean, they have dived “without a guide rope before and nothing bad happened.” So, it must be ok.

[@jomama5186]

That would be a great time to scrub the entire thing.

[@KittyLandMojo]

I would say the only thing more important is literally the air setup needed. Like I've heard many stories of people getting lost even with a guide rope, that's just ridiculous..

[@Yggdrasil42]

⁠Normalization of Deviation. One of the common human factors leading to bad decisions.

[@akagenanashi1471]

At times, fear can be your best friend. And confidence, your worst enemy.

[@321ssteeeeeve]

No rope, no compass, unexplored, inexperienced- that’s four strikes in a case where 1 strike is lethal, and I never scuba’d

[@relentlessgrowth4149]

This reminds me of a guy I saw rock climbing with no equipment. I was with either the rock climbing club or summer camp. We were taking turns climbing up and down a cliff - memory says like 20 ft. A ways down to my left (slightly downhill) the cliff was 30 ft - and there was a book-shaped cliff. The catch is, it was wider at the bottom than the top. This absolute mad man, who I have no doubt was an outstanding climber just walks up to it - all alone, no harness, not even a pad he rolls out under it in case he falls - and climbs up this shit. I'm glad he enjoys the thrill, but would the accomplishment really be so reduced if you used some safety equipment?

[@ninedaysjane2466]

You've never heard of free climbing? It's been around for a long time. There's this movie called Free Solo. I think it won some awards or something. Maybe you should check it out. 😂

[@blightedgrounds]

​@ninedaysjane2466 I've watched a lot of videos on it - Many unnecessary deaths of people who left empty voids in their family's hearts forever & could have lived long, incredible lives if only they wore safety gear.

[@kittenconsumer9960]

@@blightedgroundsoh but the adrenaline rush and self indulgence in ego is too strong

[@cc_1983]

As dive talk guys say there’s 5 unforgettable rules for diving and forgetting the dive rope is part of the prep and forgetting that is a death sentence

[@Judymotto742]

Thank you for safely taking me cave diving ❤

[@MrDeified]

Thanks Judy!

[@BigWhoopZH]

Yeah, so true, this is as close as I'll ever get to caves 😂

[@Judymotto742]

@@MrDeified your always welcome 😁

[@Judymotto742]

@@BigWhoopZH 😂

[@jimzamerski]

Thank you for finding words I didn’t know I needed to say.

[@RD-qb7sd]

No dive line?!

[@jasminaritchot7772]

Ikk its crazy but ig they were so inexperienced they forgot it so easily and thought it would be fine

[@kerrytraynor2642]

Rule number one!

[@blablabla361]

“Whoopsy poopsy! It’ll be fine. This silt will guide us”

[@Grombrindal]

"Look at that cave! It could be dangerous. Let's stay out here."

[@ykthelabel3012]

Biggest props go out to the watch out cause regardless of anything this man's prepared an entire rescue operation for his friends and I love that ❤

[@bobbigeehan7221]

Watching these gives me extreme anxiety. My husband and I are advanced open water PADI divers (purely to look at marine life and wrecks only) and I refuse to go any deeper than 60 feet. My deepest was 110 and I had such extreme anxiety worrying about safety, that I won’t do it anymore. If I can’t enjoy the underwater scenery or wreck at 60 ft, then I just pass. Rather to be safe than ☠️. 🤷🏼‍♀️. And I have no shame in telling that to my dive group.

[@diannawalker758]

The arrogance of these men, and men like them, puts rescuers at risk. That's what I find the most disturbing.

[@gregseeley7677]

My exact thoughts... ppl shouldn't be allowed to do this crap

[@enhancedphysique6452]

Just like when people are doing 5 over an crash. Now we in traffic cause of them shame on them your saying u nut bag.

[@gregseeley7677]

@@enhancedphysique6452 🤣🤣 5 over is a little less risky than cav diving but I hear u

[@GonRogue-85]

​@@Irish_Georgia_GirlNo she's not.

[@rc59191]

​@@GonRogue-85 how about if you decide to do something as ridiculous as cave diving you agree that nobody has to risk their life to come save you.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The two smartest decisions they're done is having someone outside who knows where they are and allowing that one guy to turn back when he didn't trust in his skills to continue. Always have someone who knows where you are and when you plan to come back. They are your lifeline if something happens and you can't leave on your own! Always turn back if you don''t trust your skills to continue! Always try to stay calm, because if you panic you only use up your air faster and might cause the cave to silt out, taking away any visibility! And the most important rule: Don't go into a cave if you don't know where to go!

[@aprilt7080]

I can’t believe those 2 went ahead when one of their dive buddy decided to turn back! He did so with a very valid reason, which the other two just ignored. It’s one thing to be caught up in the excitement of a trip. But when one in the group did a reality check and pointed out the risk, if they were even a tiny bit doubtful of the wisdom of diving in a dark cave without guide rope, that would have been the trigger for them to ALL turn back. The two went ahead despite clear warning, It’s inexcusable. The survivor must live with the guilt of being responsible for the death of his companion. This isn’t an “accident”. It’s the consequence of stupidity.

[@sdickinson5234]

At 18 years old one November I went out with the University sailing club in the Chesapeake Bay. It was a 16' open sailboat and I was just along for the ride as it was my first time sailing with the club. The water was around 50 degrees. The wind picked up and the boat nearly capsized a couple of times so the skipper had to lift the centerboard to prevent being blown over. I knew this was a dangerous situation and told the skipper I wanted to go back to shore. He took me back and the rest of them still went out and had a fun time. I'm sure I was the strongest swimmer of the group and I don't think anyone else realized the danger they were in.

[@Devan_Bolin]

As a skate boarder life long I can tell you it’s not what you are learning that will hurt you it’s the tricks you feel most comfortable with

[@pjburges]

Why didnt he just inflate his BC and float calmly in the cavern? And if you could see light in the cavern, that means its vented. There is low risk of CO2 poisoning if you can see light in the cavern. Some things in this story didn't add up.

[@UberVike]

My theory is denicio drowned his friend because he knew it would double his remaining oxygen and therefore give him a chance to survive.

[@school1865]

@@UberVikeor its a small enough space that can easily fill with CO2 and what happened is his friend unfortunately passed away

[@bhartley1024]

My thoughts exactly. If there is light, there must be air. Remember that guy who survived nearly 3 days inside a capsized tugboat 90 feet underwater? I suppose it is possible that the crack letting in the light was not connected to the air pocket above the water, but how did they get into a dead-end chamber if they were following the light? They could possibly have been diving with an old-school harness with no BCD, or possibly with only a backplate and no inflatable wing. Some details are missing here.

[@sdriza]

​@@UberVike Denicio choked him out and drowned him (saw it on internet, must be true).

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

Yeah I didn’t get that either. They were swimming toward the cavern because there was light , so if there was light there had to be air getting in. And why did they have to tread water if they had scuba gear on, just inflate your BCD. Makes no sense.

[@whispermcgaughy7251]

I've always been fascinated by cave exploring but I'd rather live vicariously through others..

[@johnkowalski5756]

I agree. This sort of activity is for purely personal reasons. It serves no real/practical purpose. For example, The pioneering mariners and pilots discovered and charted new routes opened up a world of trade and travel for the world, even though many lost their lives in the undertaking. Skydivers train to be dropped into dangerous locations to rescue others/ fight fires, even though it is a recreational activity as well. I cannot find any practical reasons for exploring caves, and especially underwater.

[@yaboyfrresh]

​@@johnkowalski5756exactly wat I said what is the exact point...to be like o wow did you see that one rock

[@johnkowalski5756]

@@yaboyfrresh it is pure Western nihilism! 🤣

[@BrockBricks]

it gives rescue divers a job@@johnkowalski5756

[@EQ541]

No doubt. These videos give me anxiety enough.

[@Rizzbulla]

You can have thousands of hours of experience, but all it takes is 1 time, 1 mistake and that's all gone.

[@shabbykat273]

…or equipment failure.

[@Rizzbulla]

@@shabbykat273 True

[@snowfall653]

That's why i always keep my distance from sea, caves and unknown places

[@rootbrian4815]

Some of these divers won the darwin award of the water. ALWAYS come prepared and never assume otherwise.

[@tomsanders5584]

I've been watching these stories for a while. I am convinced that these people that take great risks are not brave; rather they have no capacity to gauge risk, giving the illusion of bravery.

[@carlpanzram7081]

Even if they knew of the risk I wouldn't call them Brave. Bravery kind of implies that there is something meaningful for which you sacrifice your safety, and overcome your fear. This is just negligently endangering your life for no reason but the thrill of it. The rescue divers, THEY are brave. As someone that has struggled with suicidal thoughts, I'd argue that needlessly risking your life is in fact very unethical, because if you die, you cause a lot of suffering, and you remove your potential to cause good from This world. This is basically just suicide, and suicide is basically just murder.

[@darkinsect6767]

@@carlpanzram7081 since when did you change the definition of Bravery into something you want? are you the new merriam webster??? or perhaps a lexicographer????

[@CrackheadHuntersDopeDealer]

​@@darkinsect6767Stop it!🙄

[@JessaLynn8]

That was quite the rescue! Corporal Agiri is a hero for being so persistant ❤

[@fernfunk]

if they were following a light up into the cave chamber, doesn't that mean the sun was somehow penetrating into this chamber and that therefore there must have been an exchange of gases taking place? why would the chamber be airtight and therefore kill them with C02? wouldn't the presence of sunlight mean an oxygen inflow somewhere?

[@postbunnie]

That’s what I was wondering. Unless the light the guys originally followed wasn’t sunlight… (idk like divine intervention light?) and then the light the rescue divers followed was their flashlights.

[@joemadda]

I want to know also!

[@thesolaraquarium]

Yeh. Does not make sense. I get that they followed the light up but how can light access a tunnel and then they are in an air pocket?

[@camcairns2584]

It might have been a clear path for their lights to travel and reflect back off the air/water interface.

[@87imnotbruno]

I came here for the answer to this. It’s not here.

[@elchaposexcitingadventures1674]

Love this narrator making up a story from thoughts and decisions of the deceased which would be impossible to know. Good job though.

[@victorpena200]

I love caves but I don’t have the balls to dive into an underwater cave. I also know that there are unknown forces that lurks below those type of depths, many underwater caves will remain unexplored until human technology advances further in the future.

[@lillycham]

I enjoy these stories but always suffer with claustrophobia until the end 😢😂.

[@viikable]

Doesn't seem like too dangerous of a cave, just idiots going unprepared and without a line. Also, why didn't they inflate their BCDs when in the air pocket?

[@thelogicaldanger]

Clearly they were packed with the rope which they forgot!

[@6Haunted-Days]

Yea it wasn’t dangerous that’s why there’s was warnings all over and most the cave WAS NOT EVEN explored…..so that alone should tell you it was dangerous or or it would’ve been explored, guess you don’t use common sense huh

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@6Haunted-Days Get an education.

[@bettyboop-xg6jo]

Heartbreaking for the rescue divers having to risk their lives for idiots, sure.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

It’s literally their job.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

It's their choice. They're divers themselves and often know each other. The cave diving community is pretty tight. They're certainly better people than you.

[@chris77777777ify]

I do find that extreme ‘hobbies’ like this are done by people who typically haven’t had many falls in life & this tragedy happens. It’s utterly, stupid, reckless needlessly exploring creepy places like this.

[@mouseandryforever6848]

Considering there are so many beautiful wonders to see and experience in the world that don't require stupid risks, it makes no sense to me why ppl do this.

[@Davserban]

Nah, it actually depends on the person. Someone who wants to experience as many things as possible

[@thescout4313]

The uhh whites?

[@TheWorldMemeDatabase]

I have never sustained any major injuries in my life, and I’m extremely risk averse. I think it depends on the person.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

Interesting idea. Probably there’s more than one type of adventurer, but yeah if you’ve never had the lesson of getting hurt by your stupid mistakes then you probably tend to downplay risks in your life.

[@ocsrc]

No rope, No Problem NO flashlight, No Problem NO experience, No Problem NO visibility, No Problem

[@Blackshadowguy]

No air, problem

[@Optable]

Why'd you say they managed into an alternate cave parallel to the cave of caskets? They were in the same cave, not an alternate one. They just made it to the end ballroom through the restriction. That was so confusing, and I thought they were surely toast, managing their way into an entirely new cave system not on the map.

[@ununhexium]

This channel doesn't really have good scripts.

[@thinkaboutit1984]

Exactly

[@LarryPeteet]

First Cave Diving horror story where someone survived! Amazing story.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

See the one about the Thai rescue. That one is incredibly uplifting. (Though it’s true that only the rescuers were divers in that case.)

[@ericboxer3053]

Cave diving sounds incredibly insane

[@CrackheadHuntersDopeDealer]

Yepper!😁🫠

[@LaurensSecretAdmirer]

they do it to get chicks

[@Ken-fh4jc]

@LaurensSecretAdmirer Ok so if I’m in Spain say I’m a cave diver?

[@LaurensSecretAdmirer]

@@Ken-fh4jc probably yea

[@lizcedillo4602]

im so shocked how they had planned this exploration and forgot the rope. 🤦‍♀️

[@Quasicrystal37]

Props to the rescue team and all the effort they went to in their attempts at rescue.

[@jasonjones7461]

That's awful he was blamed for letting his friend drown. You know damn well he didn't choose that, there was no choice. There's no way anyone would choose to remain alone in such condition, there was no choice. So much better than one survive than none.

[@deendrew36]

Exactly. I am sure he encouraged them to leave. But what could he do? They were grown men, determined to go on. 🤷🏼‍♀️. That is 100% not on him.

[@padmeamidala4883]

Nobody blamed him…🤦🏽‍♀️

[@slop599]

they're talking about denisio, not the third friend@@deendrew36

[@ronnelacido1711]

It was self-guilt. He was blaming himself for being stupid enough to continue with their dive when it already started on a wrong foot. That should have been a red flag there that it will be a risky business yet they went on.

[@bobbarker2726]

i found it a bit strange what happened also..

[@killbill5486]

How do you forget something as important as a dive rope on a trip like this? I wouldn't doubt the one who forgot it didn't really want to do this.

[@sectokia1909]

Important in hind site... remember to them: they had done all their dives without one.

[@azaz6951]

Why dont people respect their surroundings. I just dont get it

[@pancakepop680]

Men evolved to be risk takers - successful genes were from men that were brief and risky. Unfortunately, it can vary in its potency of course due to variation and such but it's sadly why most of these type of things happen. Even simply going cave diving is dangerous and risky even for the best of divers.

[@mnirwin5112]

What, be sensible and be properly prepared? That's for weenies.

[@Itried20takennames]

There is a balance of whether a risk is “worth it,” and differs for different people. And if no one dared to explore things, the world would be a much more limited place. A new cave may just be rock and water, or it might contain cave paintings, ancient pottery, fossils, rare crystal formation or who knows. Part of why humans succeeded as a species is their curiosity.

[@fatpinkteddy]

No cave is worth dying for

[@lunaticfade4044]

The rescuers “were relatively certain they were somewhere inside the cave”….the only other option is that they were NOT in the cave…that’s a great start.

[@thehousespouse]

My feeling is if me and 3 of my friends are hanging out, and we start discussing going into a narrow cave, it's time to change the subject quickly. Nothing good happens with 4 friends and a narrow cave. It's either death or trauma down there

[@nz6241]

There is good reason why cave diving certification is so rigorous. You don't go in there like it's walk in the park on Sunday afternoon. Kudos to the Rescue divers who risked their lives.

[@padmeamidala4883]

I remember an accident where the guide line was present. It was a fixed one. Unfortunately the victim was so confused that he followed it in the wrong direction… going more and more away from the entrance.

[@FlakyBrows]

Yikes, I never considered that could happen ☠

[@xxx0000xxx]

@@FlakyBrows Usually, as much as I know, markers are supposed to be present and not just a guide line if the cave has branches.

[@xxx0000xxx]

That's gonna be tragic, I'm assuming there was no markers?

[@aurorasfamilyproductions8484]

My foreman was working for a long time to get finally start a career in underwater welding. He finally got a job doing it and came back about 2 months later saying how scary it was under there. He said just working on the ships not being able to see shit with the feeling at any moment you could be crushed. The pay was good but not worth his life and went back to being my foreman in fencing haha

[@ZC.Andrew]

Why am I so obsessed with these caving mishap videos?! I find them addicting.

[@SockStation-sb1nx]

"they knew that trusting your instincts was no sign of weakness" what? Who would even think it was? 5:54

[@FFEMTB08]

Not only did they have no experience, the dove without a line, and went into an unexplored area…. There’s generally a reason it’s unexplored.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

"Arquets" almost certainly doesn't mean "caskets"(which I assume was because of google translate) in this context, instead meaning "arches" which of course matches the formations. There is also a dance called "Els Arquets" where women dance with floral arches, for example.

[@meh.7640]

"... gave a thumbs up and then kept swimming inside." - if you're diving, thumbs up means resurface.

[@angelsjoker8190]

This Summer, I was in Vietnam and did one of the tunnel tours, that's on land, and they have some lights in the tunnels. I lost my group and lost orientation. Only after walking around for a while I found an exit and got out at a different place than the group that already panicked for having lost me. Eventually, I found them outside. Then we went into another part of the tunnels where there was no light, pitch black. You would just inch your way forward. You basically have zero orientation while still having your feet on the ground, so knowing at least up and down and being able to breathe. No way I'd dive into a cave with no security dive line, knowing you only have a limited amount of air with you and if you lose vision, you completely lose 3D orientation. That's a scary thought.

[@luisangel444]

4:58 "Someone forgot the rope" Sounds just like forgetting the parachute on a skydive

[@kimmccabe1422]

Following your instincts, like the 3rd diver did, is super important. I believe our instincts, gut feelings, whatever you call them, are directly from God or a higher power indeed. I only wish more listened to it rather than adrenaline ruling us.🙏

[@knarftrakiul3881]

I don't see the why people like swimming in dark tight holes. Seems stupid to me.

[@shaycarl04]

If there's anything that is completely obvious not to do, it is swim hundreds of feet into an impossibly dark, completely under water cave. It's the most obvious thing.

[@ZazooEel57]

Not everyone is gonna like the same things as you. Diving and cave diving is a challenge. A sense of adventure and curiosity is what drives most people to do dangerous things.

[@DoglinsShadow]

Well when you put it like that… It is exciting to reach uncharted, new territories. He geology can be fascinating and discoveries and ways can be found. There are plenty of reasons those that adventure want to go, but following safety procedures is critical too.

[@woadxqueen666]

​@@ZazooEel57dangerous and stupid things

[@alishabazz7431]

It’s definitely stupid

[@PolySpikeAndWave]

I have 2 questions🙋🏻‍♀️ 1. The map usually shown of cave is in 2D and it’s a specific cross section. But in reality the 3D map is more webbed and complicated. Who selects the appropriate 2D map and how? And how to make sure divers stick to that route and not go far to the R or to the L? 2. When someone gets stuck/lost in a cave, why can’t they use some kind of device with a camera on it to find the target, like a drone but for water instead of risking more lives? I’m not a diver or interested to be one BUT I’m just curious.

[@ImVeryBrad]

A lot of times when rescue arrives they are already dead since the are diving and have limited air supply

[@StuermischeTage]

Underwater drones do exist. But their main issue is reception. Once they go around a corner, any signal quickly gets lost. To work around this, some underwater drones use cables to link the data feed back to the controller. Those work best in open areas though, to not get their cables get stuck or ripped.

[@PolySpikeAndWave]

@@StuermischeTage thank you👍

[@Madd.annie26]

OMG Becky, Mr. Deified sounds SO freaking VALLEY GIRL in this, I JUST CAN'T 💀💀💀

[@andresmonterroza5424]

you deserve more recognition. This video is well research and you explained it so well. Keep it up.

[@JamesThomas-dn6hz]

Those are some pretty BA rescue divers! 👏 👏 Well done! Well done!

[@stjepanbedic2153]

06:00 if they gave each other thumbs up, it would mean they are returning back to the surface. This is what thumbs up means in diving.

[@zazzrazzamatazz9970]

I'm confused at how the friend sank, weren't they wearing the inflatable vests? Fill that with air and you'll just bob effortlessly at the surface.

[@happytortoise1009]

Hard to say. Can't always trust survivors' stories though. "I tried everything I could" is often what a survivor would say regardless of whether they really did or didn't.

[@FactoryFugitive]

These are the kinds of decisions that obviously end lives. I couldn't imagine deciding to something so risky as cave diving. It's a blessing of humanity that there are people cut from that cloth where they will risk their life to save life.

[@DrownedInExile]

"Did you do it?" "Yes" "What did it cost you?" "My best friend. And a lifetime of PTSD."