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Man whose body ballooned after accident finds out why

A diver has finally found out why his body ballooned after a fishing accident. Alejandro Ramos, nicknamed Willy, once made a living from the sea but whilst diving for shellfish four years ago, a cargo ship accidentally cut his air hose.

The 56-year-old, from Pisco, Peru, said: "I was working at a depth of around 19 fathoms. A cargo ship was coming it went over my air hose and cut my air hose in two.

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