Diving Deeper into Disaster: Oxygen Toxicity in the Spotlight Again The recent tragedy in the Maldives, where five Italian tourists lost their lives during a scuba dive in an underwater cave, has highlighted the risks associated with diving.
The incident has led to speculation about the possible cause of death, with some experts pointing to oxygen toxicity as a potential factor.
Oxygen toxicity is not a new concept; it was identified as a risk after a 1993 incident off the coast of Egypt, where a group of French scuba diving instructors died while on a dive.