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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

My understanding is, this is a very common cause of death among divers. The pressure doesn't kill you, but it gets you stuck long enough that you suffocate. Because even if safety teams are notified immediately, getting you out is difficult enough that they might not be able to get you out in time before you die