[ad_1]

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A civilian dive team found the body of a 20-year-old diver who went missing Wednesday inside a Hernando County underground cave system called the Eagle's Nest.

Said Marjane would have turned 21 next week on July 25.

Marjane and five friends arrived at Eagle's Nest at 3 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's Department said. The group completed between 15-20 free dives over the course of several hours.

During a free dive, divers commonly wear wetsuits, masks, fins and weight belts, but do not utilize air tanks.

During the last dive, Marjane told friends he was going to attempt a max breath dive to see how long he could stay submerged.

Marjane descended with another diver, Jacob Fernandez, for safety. Fernandez said he descended to a depth of 80 feet before returning to the surface.

When Marjane failed to resurface, his friends began to dive in search of him. They called 911just before 7 p.m. after they were unable to locate Marjane after a few minutes.

First responders were unable to locate Marjane.

Eagle's Nest is a large cave system with underground caverns. It is located in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area near Weeki Wachee Springs.  Eagle's Nest is a popular destination for divers from around the world. It is known as a difficult and dangerous cave system.

A Dover man drowned there earlier this year. 

In 2017, a man died while diving in Eagle's Nest with his friends. In October 2016, two experienced divers were found dead in the cave system.

A father and son also drowned in Eagle's Nest on Christmas Day in 2013 while trying out diving equipment they got for Christmas.

Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Let’s block ads! (Why?)

[ad_2]

Source link