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Two men trapped in cave complex Rescuers try to reach two cavers
(about 3 hours later)
Two cavers have been cut off by flood waters underground at the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley. An operation is under way to rescue two experienced cavers cut off by flood waters underground at the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley.
The men, who are local, are in a dry area two miles from the end of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales. The men, who in their 30s, are in a dry area two miles from the end of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales.
The alarm was raised by security staff at the complex at 2200 GMT on Saturday, after which contact was made with the cavers at 0615 GMT. The two, from south Wales and Gloucestershire, entered the complex on Saturday and the alarm was raised when the failed to emerge at 2200 GMT.
Mountain rescue teams said divers will assess the situation but the men are not in any immediate danger. Rescuers who are in touch say the men are not in any danger at the moment.
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. The two trapped men made contact with the outside world at 0615 GMT on Sunday and divers have been trying to get through a series of lakes to reach them since.
'Cold and tired' A team of about 15, including medical experts, from the West Brecon Cave Rescue team are at the scene of the caves in the Brecon Beacons.
Around 15 members of the rescue team are at the caves. Warm clothing
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. Gary Mitchell from the rescue team said the trapped men were both experienced cavers and not in any danger.
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."They have been underground now for 30 hours and are cold and tired but otherwise they appear to be OK," Mr Mitchell added.
The men were in an area of a cave that is known to flood occasionally but they have access to a rescue cache of food, warm clothing, a stove and candles kept in the caves, he said.
"So they're safe, dry and well and in reasonable spirits," Mr Mitchell said.
Dan-yr-Ogof caves were discovered in 1912
"There is also a fixed telephone line system in this cave as well, so what they've managed to do is to tap into that telephone line system and they raised us on the surface at around 0615 this morning."
The rescue teams say they are waiting for the water levels in the caves to drop before attempting an "assisted rescue".
Dyfed Powys Police said there is no concern for the divers' safety at present.Dyfed Powys Police said there is no concern for the divers' safety at present.
A police spokesman said it is believed the cavers are in good spirits.A police spokesman said it is believed the cavers are in good spirits.
The cave complex at Dan-yr-Ogof, in the upper Swansea Valley, stretches for more than 10 miles underneath the Brecon Beacons.The cave complex at Dan-yr-Ogof, in the upper Swansea Valley, stretches for more than 10 miles underneath the Brecon Beacons.