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| Two men trapped in cave complex | Two men trapped in cave complex |
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| Two cavers have been cut off by flood waters underground at the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley. | Two cavers have been cut off by flood waters underground at the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley. |
| The men, who are local are two miles from the end the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, are in a dry area. | The men, who are local are two miles from the end the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, are in a dry area. |
| The alarm was raised by security staff at the complex at 2200 GMT on Saturday and contact was made with the cavers at 0615 GMT. | The alarm was raised by security staff at the complex at 2200 GMT on Saturday and contact was made with the cavers at 0615 GMT. |
| Mountain rescue teams said divers will assess the situation but the men are not in any immediate danger. | Mountain rescue teams said divers will assess the situation but the men are not in any immediate danger. |
| Brian Jopling from the West Brecon Cave Rescue team which is involved in the rescue operation said the cavers have access to a cache of food which is kept in the caves and are in telephone contact. | Brian Jopling from the West Brecon Cave Rescue team which is involved in the rescue operation said the cavers have access to a cache of food which is kept in the caves and are in telephone contact. |
| 'Cold and tired' | |
| Around 15 members of the rescue team are at the caves. | Around 15 members of the rescue team are at the caves. |
| Divers are now in the first of four lakes they need to cross before reaching the men, and Gary Mitchell, from the rescue team, said it was estimated they would reach them in around two hours. | |
| He said the trapped men were both experienced cavers and not in any danger. | |
| "They have been underground now for 30 hours and are cold and tired but otherwise they appear to be OK," Mr Mitchell added. | |
| The cave complex at Dan-yr-Ogof, in the upper Swansea Valley, stretches for more than 10 miles underneath the Brecon Beacons. |