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Zacaton sinkhole, cross-section. El Zacatón's depth has made it an important dive site: Dr. Ann Kristovich set the women's world depth record of 169 m (554 ft) during a 1993 dive into the sinkhole. [6] On April 6, 1994, explorer diver Jim Bowden and cave diving pioneer Sheck Exley entered El Zacatón with the intent of reaching bottom.
Exley died, aged 45, on April 6, 1994, while attempting to descend to a depth of over 1,000 feet (300 m) in a freshwater cenote, or sinkhole, called Zacatón in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. [9] [10] [17] He made the dive as part of a dual dive with Jim Bowden, but Bowden aborted his descent early when his gas supply ran low. Exley's body ...
Near the town of Aldama is a limestone karst area in which many caves and cenotes (water-filled sinkholes) are found, including Zacatón which is the deepest sinkhole in the world with a depth of 339 metres (1,112 ft). [4] In 1994, cave-diving pioneer Sheck Exley died attempting to dive to the bottom of Zacatón.
The 1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident was a scuba diving incident on 28 May 1973 at a flooded sinkhole known as "The Shaft" near Mount Gambier in South Australia.The incident claimed the lives of four recreational scuba divers: siblings Stephen and Christine M. Millott, Gordon G. Roberts, and John H. Bockerman. [1]
The body of Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania grandmother who went missing after she fell through a 30-foot sinkhole, has been found, according to authorities. Her body was found around 11 a.m ...
January 25–27, 2007 - The DEPTHX Team begins surveying the world's deepest water-filled sinkhole, Cenote Zacatón. [12] [13] February 4–10, 2007 - Field operations at la Pilita, one of the sinkholes in Sistema Zacatón. DEPTHX runs long autonomous missions to map the area and collect scientific data. [12] [14]
He declined to comment when asked about the possible condition of the woman, or the cause of the incident. Rescue operation after woman falls into 8m-deep sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur (EPA)
On Friday, San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins flipped off the officials after being ejected from the game, marking a memorable moment in a blowout loss to the Sacramaneto Kings. Now, the NBA ...