Dr. Deo Florence Onda (center, in blue) is joined on board by the Filipino crew of the DSSV Pressure Drop. Image: Courtesy of Dr. Deo Florence Onda
Dr. Deo Florence Onda has become the first Filipino and one of the first two humans to reach the bottom of Emden Deep in the Philippine Trench, the third-deepest spot in the world.
Onda made history just before noon today, March 23, by descending into the lowest point of the spot at 10,045 meters (around 34,100 feet) deep.
Putting things into perspective, Emden Deep can have Mt. Everest, the highest peak on Earth standing at 8,849 meters tall, completely submerged. That is over 12 towers of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world at 828 meters, stacked on top of one another.
Joselito Membrot, a member of the DSSV Pressure Drop crew, shared a clip on Facebook showing the crew’s celebration above water as Onda and renowned undersea explorer Victor Vescovo reach the bottom of Emden Deep.
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