A cave-dive accident in South Africa ends in tragedy during an attempted body recovery, according to reports. The diver involved, described as a celebrated cave diver and pilot, previously set a world record in October 2004 for the deepest rebreather dive at Bushman’s Hole, a site known for technical cave diving conditions. In the later incident, he attempts to recover the body of a fellow diver from the same cave system, but the effort does not succeed and results in his death as well. Reports describe the dive as reaching roughly 900 feet (about 275 metres) and portray the circumstances as involving a critical mistake during the recovery attempt, with commentators and experts suggesting the error was basic and unexpected for someone with his level of experience. Multiple accounts focus on the contrast between the diver’s prior record-setting achievement and the fatal outcome of the later rescue effort, while still centering on the attempted recovery at Bushman’s Hole as the immediate context for the deaths.