A DIVER was miraculously rescued after 5 days trapped in an underwater cave.

Wang, from Hunan province in central China, was pulled from the water seemingly unscathed however had one very particular request.

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Buried 9 metres beneath the floor, the 40-year-old diving fanatic lived off a food regimen of uncooked fish earlier than he was astonishingly rescued.

He survived because of an air pocket that allowed him to breathe within the water.

His first phrases to his rescuers have been: “Do you may have a cigarette?”

He reportedly went lacking simply 5 minutes after plunging into the river with a pal, the place he turned trapped within the water’s complicated community of caves.

Cops instantly launched a search operation with the assistance of Xiangxi Shuguans Rescue staff and particular police forces, South China Morning Put up reviews.

A specialist staff carried out two preliminary deep dives after they heard what seemed like somebody knocking on the rocks.

They switched off the boat engines to get a greater hear however the sound did not return.

On their third dive, they noticed Wang – whose oxygen provide had dropped to simply 4 per cent at this level – who lunged into the water waving his flashlight.

Tian Yanglin, the captain of the rescue staff, stated “that second was his final probability.”

Wang did not maintain any accidents and even walked to the ambulance.

His story has sparked widespread dialogue on-line with many calling his rescue a “miracle”.

One particular person stated: “9 metres underwater, pitch black, survived for 5 days. Unbelievable. A real miracle. His thoughts didn’t collapse. What unbelievable willpower!”

“To outlive 5 days and nonetheless be in good situation, he isn’t just fortunate, he’s superhuman,” stated one other.

Whereas a 3rd requested: “It should have been pitch black in that cave. I’m actually questioning, how did he handle to catch fish?”

This is not the primary time a diver has been rescued alive from perilous waters.

In 2016, a terrified scuba diver was discovered after being misplaced at sea for greater than 14 hours in shark-infested waters.

Unbelievable footage confirmed the 68-year-old being tossed round within the waves off the coast of Australia earlier than he’s winched to security.

He had been exploring wreck of the SS Yongala alone within the Coral Sea earlier than he didn’t return.

The diver was finally discovered by a search helicopter off the coast of Queensland greater than 30 miles away from the shipwreck.