BEIJING: A Chinese diver survived five days trapped in an underwater cave in Xiangxi, Hunan, astonishing netizens.
Wang, a man in his 40s, disappeared on July 19 just minutes into a river dive, SCMP reported.
Police and rescue teams, including special forces from Guangxi, searched the cave system but initial dives failed.
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Living on cave fish and breathing from a deep water air pocket before being rescued; his first words to rescuers were, “Do you have a cigarette?”.
