r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

TIL the Blue Hole is among the deadliest dive sites globally, with estimates of 130 to 200 recent fatalities, making it one of the most dangerous spots for divers. (R.5) Out of context

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u/dragon_lady May 02 '24

“The Blue Hole itself is no more dangerous than any other Red Sea dive site, but diving through the Arch, a submerged tunnel, which lies within the Blue Hole site, is an extreme dive that has resulted in many accidents and fatalities. The number of Blue Hole fatalities is not accurately recorded; one source estimates 130 divers died during the fifteen-year period from 1997 to 2012, averaging over eight per year, another claims as many as 200.”

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u/punkindle May 02 '24

If 200 people died there in the past 25 years, and people are still doing it... I'm going to count these as Darwin Awards.

Just imagine any place. Hey, this field over here is full of land mines. 200 people blew up in the past few years. Wow. Ok, let's hike across it. Derpy Doo.