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<\/p>\nThe diving world was praying for the safe return of eight Taiwanese divers who were reported missing from “Seven Star Rocks” off the Southern most tip of Taiwan.<\/p>\n
They called each other’s names to keep themselves awake and drank rain water to survive.<\/p>\n
They had drifted about 60 miles until they were rescued by the heroic act of the Dive Coach Ting Po-ling, 32, who had swam 11 hours to shore, after waiting in vain for help, after they drifted for 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Ting made it to shore at night and yelled to a fisherman for help.<\/p>\n
The fisherman, who initially thought Ting was a ghost, called the authorities to let them know where the other divers were.<\/p>\n
Another search was launched, but it was still difficult to to find the other divers.<\/p>\n
Thanks to one of the divers clicking a camera’s flash, the helicopters were able to spot and rescue them after the other seven had been adrift for more than 40 hours.<\/p>\n
All were severely dehydrated and had low body temperature.<\/p>\n
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One female diver promised her mother that she would never go diving again because “It’s just too dangerous.”<\/p>\n
So, What Went Wrong With This Dive?<\/strong><\/p>\n They dove off of a private boat, with no Dive Master on board; no big deal, it happens all the time.<\/p>\n But, it was an off shore reef, and the only person who knew exactly where it was went diving.<\/p>\n The agreement with the boat Captain apparently was, “I’ll meet you back here in an hour to pick you up.”<\/p>\n Well, an hour went by and the boat Captain went to pick them up.<\/p>\n Either the current took them, the Captain couldn’t find the reef or it was a combination of both.<\/p>\n They were reported missing, and the search started from there.<\/p>\n The boat, as planned, left the dive area to return to pick them up.<\/p>\n If there would have been problems during the dive, no boat would have been available to assist.<\/p>\n Since the boat wasn’t there, it could not judge potential current, nor follow a current buoy or signal sausage.<\/p>\n So, yes, recreational diving is still pretty much safe!<\/p>\n Accidents still happen, but don’t be influenced by the lack of someone else’s common sense.<\/p>\n There would be no way I would have gone on this dive if I knew how it was planned.<\/p>\n Stay safe everyone! Rescued divers describe near-fatal lost-at-sea scuba diving accident<\/a><\/p>\n
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