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Search to Resume for Missing Cave Diver

6th September 2011
Search to Resume for Missing Cave Diver
The search will resume today for a Polish diver reported missing yesterday near Gort in Co Galway.
The Irish Times reports that the man, believed to be in his 30s, was exploring a cave in the area solo yesterday afternoon, but failed to emerge as expected in the evening.
The Irish Coast Guard said the man is known to be a very experienced spelunker, but that he only had enough oxygen to last six hours.
A search was conducted last night in the by a friend of the man and another experienced diver which turned up nothing.
The flooded cave is estimated to be 52m deep, of the kind suitable for experienced divers only.
Afloat.ie will update with more information as soon as it arises.

The search will resume today for a Polish diver reported missing yesterday near Gort in Co Galway.

The Irish Times reports that the man, believed to be in his 30s, was exploring a cave in the area solo yesterday afternoon, but failed to emerge as expected in the evening.

The Irish Coast Guard said the man is known to be a very experienced spelunker, but that he only had enough oxygen to last six hours.

A search was conducted last night in the by a friend of the man and another experienced diver which turned up nothing. 

The flooded cave is estimated to be 52m deep, of the kind suitable for experienced divers only.

Afloat.ie will update with more information as soon as it arises.

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MacDara Conroy

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