New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Wearable devices continue to prove their worth in emergencies - and this time, an Apple Watch Ultra has been credited with saving the life of a 26-year-old Mumbai techie.

According to a report by India Today Tech, Kshitij Zodape, who works with an e-commerce company, was scuba diving near Puducherry earlier this summer when a mishap underwater left him helpless. As his weight belt came loose at a depth of nearly 36 metres in the Bay of Bengal, Zodape was suddenly propelled upwards. Unable to control his rapid ascent or call for help, it was his Apple Watch Ultra that stepped in - first issuing urgent warnings and then triggering an emergency siren.

"The water was very choppy, and visibility was poor. We were about 3...