Equipment Japanese man dies while diving in Bali due to equipment malfunction

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Rob9876:
I'm certainly no expert, but I believe Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE) can have that effect (manifesting either above or below the surface).
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That is my thought too. If gear failure, should have survived using instructor's reg. The dive is a very easy site, the Pyramids are concrete structures, about 30 or more.
 
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