India, Aug. 2 -- A Chinese diver from Furong Town in Xiangxi, Hunan province, miraculously survived after spending five days trapped inside an underwater cave.

As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the man, known only as Wang and believed to be in his 40s, disappeared on July 19 while diving in a local river with a friend.

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The river, known for its depth and complex cave networks, features an underwater cave entrance around nine metres below the surface. Wang vanished just five minutes into the dive, prompting his friend to raise the alarm.

Local police swiftly launched a rescue mission and requested assistance from the Xiang...