The man had descended approximately 36 metres into the Bay of Bengal when his weight belt unexpectedly slipped off. (Photo: Apple) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

In a remarkable rescue aided by technology, a Mumbai-based 26-year-old tech professional was saved by an Apple Watch Ultra during a scuba diving emergency near Puducherry. Kshitij Zodape was diving when a fault in his equipment underwater placed him in grave danger.

Zodape recalled that the sea conditions were rough, with visibility limited to just five to 10 metres. He had reached a depth of around 36 metres in the Bay of Bengal when his weight belt unexpectedly detached.

This led to a sudden and rapid ascent to the surface, a rise that might have had deadly consequences.

“We were around 36 me

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