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Quote: | Originally Posted by And
"A couple of days ago Dahab's Blue Hole saw its latest fatality. Like most of the the Blue Hole's victims, this person was attempting an extremely deep dive on air, and to top it off, with a single 11.3 liter aluminium cylinder. Furthermore, he was diving solo.
There were three divers in the water, one Egyptian guide and two Russians. All three divers were equipped with standard recreational gear. The guide and one of the Russians dived to 60m, as is unfortunately very common in the Blue Hole, while the second Russian attempted a solo dive to 100 meters.
Andy | Oh, dear What more is there to say. Why oh why do people think this is acceptable. 
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