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Survivors of Thai liveaboard DiveRACE Class E fire speak out – part 2
The second part of our report into the fire that claimed Thai liveaboard DiveRACE Class E in April 2025, as told to DIVE by survivors
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Survivors of Thai liveaboard DiveRACE Class E fire speak out – part 1
In April 2025, Thai liveaboard DiveRACE Class E caught fire and sank near the Similan Islands DIVE spoke to some of the survivors.
Body of Wales quarry diver was found 85m underwater
An inquest has opened into the death of a 60-year-old diver who died at Dorothea Quarry in North Wales on 31 May.
Indian expat dies in Dubai training dive
Tragedy strikes in Dubai as a 29-year-old Indian expat engineer dies after suffering a cardiac arrest during a training dive.
Scuba diver dies in North Wales’ Dorothea Quarry
A scuba diver has died in Dorothea Quarry, a disused slate mine used for technical diving in Gwynedd, North Wales
Malaysian diver dies off Pulau Weh, Indonesia
A 33-year old Malaysian diver has died after reportedly getting into difficulty in a strong current off Pulau Weh, Indonesia
Diver dies following ‘medical incident’ in West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports a scuba diver has died following a 'medical incident' near the Ana Cecilia wreck.
Chinese diver drowns off Sipadan Island, Malaysia
A Chinese diver has died after entering the water 'without permission or supervision' during a dive trip off Sipadan Island, Malaysia
Tributes for diver who died off Wirral coast
The family of a Liverpool diver found dead near Burbo Bank wind farm off the Wirral coast have paid tribute to his memory
NHS England to close four more hyperbaric chambers
The British Divers Safety Group has revealed NHS England is to reduce the number of hyperbaric chambers to just three - all in the south
Tragedy as diver dies at Belize’s Lighthouse Reef
A 45-year-old American man has died of suspected drowning during a scuba diving trip to Lighthouse Reef, Belize
Diver dies during Bayesian yacht recovery operation
A commercial diver has died during operations to recover the superyacht Bayesian, which sank off the coast of Sicily in August 2024
Chinese diver dies off Indonesia’s Kakaban Island
A 30-year-old woman has died after drowning while attempting to recover a dropped camera off Kakaban Island, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Liveaboard safety – how divers can change it and when to walk away
Mark 'Crowley' Russell on how we, as scuba divers, can force change in the world of liveaboard safety - read before you book your next trip
Missing diver was ‘caught in vortex’, inquest told
Emily Sherwin, who went missing during a dive off Old Harry Rocks was 'caught in a vortex', according to an inquest into her disappearance.
Divers, crew evacuated as Red Sea liveaboard Firebird strikes reef en route to Dahab
Passengers and crew evacuated as Egyptian Red Sea liveaboard MV Firebird strikes a reef and suffers 'significant damage'.
An open letter from the parents of Sea Story’s British victims
Jenny Cawson and Tarig Sinada disappeared when Sea Story capsized. Jenny's mother wrote a powerful letter to the dive community calling for action
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