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More than 200 scuba divers unfurled India’s national flag underwater before a separate team built a 22.3m human tower beneath the surface
Scuba divers in India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands have set two underwater Guinness World Records in consecutive days as part of a campaign to promote the archipelago as a diving tourism destination.
The first record, for the ‘Largest National Flag Unfurled Underwater’, was set on 2 May at Radhanagar Beach on Swaraj Dweep, formerly known as Havelock Island.
More than 200 divers took part in the attempt, successfully unfurling a 60m x 40m Indian national flag beneath the surface in shallow water.
At 2,400 square metres in size, the flag broke the previous record of 2,028 sq m set by Iraqi national Mohammed Al Moayed in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in October 2024.
A second record followed on 3 May at the Lighthouse dive-site on Swaraj Dweep, where 14 scuba divers formed a 22.3m underwater human stack by standing on each other’s shoulders.
According to local reports, the ‘Tallest Human Stack Underwater’ more than doubled the target height of 10m, and remained stable for three minutes.
Both records were verified on site by Guinness World Records adjudicator Rishi Nath, who presented official certificates to representatives from the Andaman & Nicobar administration.
The events were organised with support from the Andaman & Nicobar administration and local dive operators as part of efforts to promote the islands’ marine tourism sector.
Lieutenant Governor Admiral D K Joshi (Retd), the Indian government’s senior representative in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, reportedly took part in both record attempts.
Joshi was joined by divers from local clubs and support agencies, including the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and the Andaman & Nicobar Police.
The Andaman Islands, in the eastern Bay of Bengal, have become increasingly popular with divers for their coral reefs, pelagic marine life and relatively undeveloped dive sites.
The islands of Swaraj Dweep and neighbouring Shaheed Dweep – formerly Neil Island – are among the best-known dive spots in the region, with sites such as Dixon’s Pinnacle, Johnny’s Gorge and Lighthouse attracting an increasing number of global dive tourists.
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