We keep hearing stories of Apple iPhones getting submerged in water and being recovered in working condition but this latest one is like no other. A student in Brazil lost their iPhone while rescuing a drowning woman in a lake. The phone slipped out of the student’s vest during the rescue and sank 7 meters deep into the lake. A week later, the phone was discovered and, surprisingly, it was still functioning.
This highlights the durability of iPhones, as they seem to be able to withstand even extreme circumstances like being submerged in water for an extended period of time. Technically, the iPhone 11 comes with an IP68 rating but it isn’t rated to survive deep or extended submergence.
The incident took place in Lake Paranoa, Brasilia, Brazil. According to a report from G1, Breno Rafael was on a kayak ride when he noticed a woman struggling in the lake. He jumped into the water to save her and after successfully getting the person to shore, Breno realized that he had lost his iPhone in the process.
A week after the incident, instructor Edinho Rocha discovered a cell phone at a depth of 7 meters. To everyone’s surprise, the phone was still working. Edinho recorded a video and posted it on social media to try to find the owner. The video received 17,000 views and, thanks to the shares, Breno Rafael was located as the owner of the device.
“I was on Lake Paranoá doing a kayak trip when I saw a girl drowning, asking for help. I immediately jumped out of the kayak to help her. I was wearing a vest and my cell phone. I jumped to help, and managed to take the girl to the shore of the lake “, Breno told G1.
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