Yuri Lipski 1977-2000

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Yuri Lipski (1977 - April 28, 2000) was a Russian recreational scuba diver who died while diving the Blue Hole in Dahab, Egypt.

Video of Accident
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eejQPUyeNiY&feature=related
From this video it is evident that a rapid descent caused severe nitrogen narcosis which possibly resulted in him blacking out after hitting the bottom at 91.5 meters[1]. A convulsion due to oxygen toxicity[2] in which he lost his regulator and drowned is another possible cause of death. However, the video raises more questions than it answers. Ultimately, the mysterious circumstances surrounding Lipski's death add to the lore and notoriety of the Blue Hole as the "World's Most Dangerous Dive Site."

Recovering His Body (first few seconds are him in mask)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aTYW_Iikk8

ROV View of Body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr5doYH5dXc&e

Unidentified Body in Same Area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhcF-Coc1J0

Nicknamed the "Divers' Cemetery," with more than 70 fatalities (some claim the actual number is over 100), Dahab's Blue Hole is basically a coral lagoon which opens to the Red Sea through a tunnel known as "the Arch." The roof of the Arch lies at a depth of 52 m (170 ft). The featureless depths beyond the Arch render the tunnel to the open sea appear shorter than it really is; in addition, a shoreward current causes the 26 m (85 ft) swim through the tunnel longer than its physical distance suggest it to be. The base of the Arch rests at 120 m (393 ft), after which it plunges to 1000+ m (3280+ ft) beyond. Scores of divers have fallen victim to its deceptive nature. The bottom of the Blue Hole is littered with scuba equipment and the bodies of their former owners; the cliffs around the bay bear their epitaphs.

Blue Hole, Dahab
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thanks man, first time I've heard of this case, very informative
 
Very welcome, Meat. :sm (42):
 
Thanks for posting the second part, I'd only see the first it's quite tense! Poor guy there was no obvious cause of death.
 
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