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Two bent UK divers airlifted to hyperbaric chamber after rapid ascents

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by LUTHER MONROE - CDNN Safety News Editor

DORSET, UK (15 July 2007) -- Two divers injured in separate scuba diving accidents on Saturday were airlifted to a hyperbaric chamber.

Authorities said both divers were suffering from decompression symptoms after rapid ascents.

One of the divers was diving south of Anvil Point off the Sidewinder dive boat.

The other diver was diving off the Big Bertha dive boat.

Both divers were taken to Poole's specialist hyperbaric chamber.

Authorities have not released the names of the injured divers.

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A helicopter rescued two injured scuba divers and took them to a hyperbaric chamber.

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