He spent nearly three days trapped at the bottom of the ocean alive, in total darkness, surrounded by the bodies of his crewmates.
In May 2013, Harrison Odjegba Okene, a 29-year-old Nigerian cook, was working aboard the tugboat Jascon-4 when a sudden Atlantic storm capsized the vessel off the coast of Nigeria. The boat sank 30 meters (about 100 feet) beneath the surface, k-lling all 11 other crew members instantly. But by a miracle of physics, and sheer luck, an air pocket formed inside the ship’s bathroom, where Okene found himself trapped.
For 60 terrifying hours, he survived in complete darkness, half-submerged in freezing water, sustained only by a single bottle of Coca-Cola and the small bubble of oxygen keeping him alive. He recited psalms, prayed aloud, and listened as sharks circled the wreck outside.
When a diving crew finally located the ship, they expected to recover bodies — not find a man still breathing. Video footage from the rescue shows the diver’s shock as Okene’s hand suddenly reached out from the black water.
Okene became known as the “Man Who Lived Underwater,” surviving longer than any person in recorded history trapped at sea without specialized gear. Years later, he still described the ordeal as a haunting experience — proof that sometimes, survival is as much a miracle as it is a mystery.
The Past few days I’ve been thinking about the anniversary of the loss of my dad back in 2015. It was a pure blessing to take care of him and his final living years. I wanted to show you some of my trees. I’m growing. We have a peach tree, a mango tree, a low quad tree and an avocado tree. And the flower box I’m growing my grape vines which are in their infancy and they’re finishing up their season.
Good morning 😃 the pool is 79 now and it should be 80 in a couple hours so I will be going swimming today. This is probably going to be my last week of swimming because I believe we’re gonna be heading into fall temperatures which bring my pool temperature down. I definitely want to get a pool heater.
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