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British diver, 43, is found dead at bottom of 270ft cave in France as tributes pour in

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Andrew Rice, a 43-year-old British cave diver from Stroud in Gloucestershire, was found dead at the bottom of a 270-foot deep cave system in Calès, France, after going missing during a dive on Friday. The search and recovery operation took two days and involved multiple rescue teams including specialist divers, firefighters, and gendarmes. Rice’s body was reportedly caught in a guideline within the narrow cave network, making recovery difficult due to reduced visibility from disturbed clay. Tributes have been posted by fellow divers expressing their grief over his death.

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Andrew Rice, a 43-year-old experienced cave diver from Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, died on September 20 while exploring the Saint-Sauveur resurgence in Calès, southwestern France. He went missing during a dive on Friday, September 18, around 3:30 PM and was found dead two days later at a depth of approximately 270 feet. The search involved specialist cave divers, firefighters, gendarmes, and members of a French cave rescue organization.

Rice's body became entangled in a guideline used for navigation through the narrow underwater passages. Clay disturbed by Rice during his dive further complicated recovery efforts due to reduced visibility. Despite initial hopes that he might have taken refuge in an air chamber about 260 feet deep, searches found no sign of him there.

Tributes poured in from around the UK and France for Rice, who had been sharing videos on social media from recent dives in France. The cause of death is under investigation by French authorities, but his body remains unrecovered due to the challenging conditions within the cave system.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tributes have poured in for a British cave diver who was found dead 270ft underwater after a two-day search. asserted

who → see → search

Andrew Rice, 43, was discovered deep inside a narrow cave network in France after failing to resurface from a dive. asserted

Rice → discover → dive

The experienced diver, from Stroud in Gloucestershire, entered the Saint-Sauveur resurgence in Calès at about 3.30pm last Friday. asserted

diver → enter → 3.30pm

He reportedly went into the cave system with two other divers, who later returned to the group. uncertain

who → go → group

The alarm was raised after Mr Rice failed to resurface by about 8pm. asserted

Rice → raise → pm

A search operation involving specialist cave divers, firefighters, gendarmes and members of a French cave rescue organisation was launched. asserted

operation → involve → organisation

Mr Rice's body was discovered two days later on September 20, about 270ft deep inside the narrow cave system. asserted

body → discover → system

Reports suggested his body was caught in a guideline used by divers to navigate underwater caves. uncertain

body → suggest → caves

The body of Andrew Rice, 43, was discovered deep inside a narrow cave network in France after failing to resurface from a dive Tributes have been paid after the death of the experienced diver from Stroud, Gloucestershire Andrew Rice entered the Saint-Sauveur resurgence in Calès at about 3.30pm last Friday The alarm was raised after Mr Rice failed to resurface by about 8pm that day - his body was discovered two days later The recovery operation was made especially difficult after disturbed clay reduced visibility in the water. asserted

clay → discover → water

Authorities have not yet established Mr Rice's cause of death and an investigation is under way. asserted

investigation → establish → way

Fellow divers and friends have since paid tribute, with one saying: 'I am totally gutted. asserted

I → pay → tribute

It's so difficult to accept that I won't see him again. asserted

I → accept → him

He will never be forgotten.' asserted

He → forget → ?

Another person wrote: 'Thankfully a rare occurrence but still devastating for all concerned. asserted

person → write → all

A third commenter posted: 'So tragic. asserted

commenter → post → ?

Another person added: 'Sad sad news. asserted

person → add → ?

Mr Rice shared on his Facebook page a series of videos from his most recent trip to France and various dives carried out last week. asserted

Rice → share → France

He previously wrote on September 9: 'One year on and we are off again to continue unfinished business. asserted

we → write → business

'Hopefully all going to plan I'll complete dive 1000. asserted

I → go → dive

In his last Facebook post, he wrote early last Friday morning: 'One more shakedown Dive to practice with the needle valve added some months ago. 'Now feeling confident with its operation. asserted

he → write → operation

British diver, 43, is found dead at bottom of 270ft cave in France as tributes pour in

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