The Macedonian underwater cave Vrelo in the canyon of the river Matka close to Skopje has officially become the second deepest in Europe. The Italian cave diver, Luigi Casati went down 212 meters, confirming that the Macedonian cave Vrelo is the second deepest in Europe.

The statement says that Casati went 212 meters down into Vrelo, which is also his personal record set in an Italian cave.

– He couldn’t go any deeper as the cave forks. Due to heavy precipitation throughout last few days, the visibility in the cave was very poor, and a high pressure made the lamp crack, preventing him from proper orientation, says the statement.  The Italian reached 212 meters in three hours, and it took him almost the same time to go back up.