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Nigerian shipwreck survivor almost missed rescue diver

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Nigeria Miracle Rescue
Harrison Odjegba Okene looks in awe as a rescue diver surfaces into the air pocket which has kept Okene alive for nearly three days, recorded by the diver’s video headcam. AP Photo/DCN Diving
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Harrison Okene Survives 60 Hours Trapped Underwater
The incredible moment Okene was rescued by divers. DCN Diving Group
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Okene opens a bottle of water after being rescued. Getty Images
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Okene receives oxygen after being rescued after his tug boat sank off Nigeria’s coast in May 2013. Getty Images
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Nigeria Miracle Rescue
Okene, second left, poses inside a decompression chamber with members of the DCN Diving team who saved his life after he was trapped underwater. AP Photo/DCN Diving