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Bouches-du-Rhône: missing caver diver found dead
A diver missing since Monday evening while he was caving in the Bestouan chasm, in the town of Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône) was found dead Monday night to Tuesday, reports La Provence .
A 40-year-old Polish national, the man's body was found around 1 a.m., more than 300 meters from the entrance to the chasm.
Since Monday at 5 p.m., a group of divers exploring this underwater cave had reported a missing diver in a group of four. The search was immediately launched by half a dozen specialized divers from the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) of Bouches-du-Rhône.
The exact circumstances of the death of the caving diver remain unknown even if drowning seems to be a favored track by the gendarmes in charge of the investigation. An autopsy, ordered by the Marseille prosecutor's office, must be performed on Tuesday.