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The Plura Cave Tragedy: Illegal Cave Divers' Harrowing Tale
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On February 14, 2014, five Finnish cave divers embarked on an ambitious journey to traverse the treacherous Pluragrotta cave in Norway. With a goal set to reach Steinugleflaget the long way, the mission turned tragic. Discover how two divers tragically lost their lives, explore the survival story of the remaining three, and understand the legal challenges they faced. This episode dives deep into the extreme conditions encountered and the desperate decisions made under pressure.
#Plura Cave, #cave diving, #survival story, #decompression sickness, #Finnish divers, #Pluragrotta
Timeline
00:00:Introduction to the Plura Cave Diving Incident
01:08:Divers encountered extreme conditions and legal barriers
05:42:Reached the cave's deepest point at 425 ft below the surface
08:51:Patrik skips decompression stops due to critical low oxygen
11:33:Divers treated for decompression sickness
14:29:Use of DPVs and first aid kits in the recovery mission
15:10:Bodies of Jari U and Jari H found and recovered