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Two trapped cavers reach surface | Two trapped cavers reach surface |
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Two cavers cut off by flood water have made it to the surface after more than 30 hours underground. | |
They were trapped in the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley but were in a dry area and had access to food, drink and warm clothing. | They were trapped in the Dan-yr-Ogof caves in the Swansea Valley but were in a dry area and had access to food, drink and warm clothing. |
Gary Mitchell, of the West Brecon Cave Rescue team, said the pair "have come out in really good spirits". | |
The men, in their 30s and from south Wales and Gloucestershire, had been trapped in the complex since Saturday. | |
Mr Mitchell said: "We were obviously waiting for the water levels to drop significantly enough to enable them to effectively rescue themselves but with our assistance. | Mr Mitchell said: "We were obviously waiting for the water levels to drop significantly enough to enable them to effectively rescue themselves but with our assistance. |
"The guys have come out in really good spirits which is great, so it was a fantastic team effort." | "The guys have come out in really good spirits which is great, so it was a fantastic team effort." |
The cavers were in a dry area two miles from the end of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales. | The cavers were in a dry area two miles from the end of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales. |
A team of about 15, including medical experts, from the West Brecon Cave Rescue team were at the scene of the caves in the Brecon Beacons. | A team of about 15, including medical experts, from the West Brecon Cave Rescue team were at the scene of the caves in the Brecon Beacons. |
The men were in an area of a cave that is known to flood occasionally but had access to a rescue cache of food, warm clothing, a stove and candles kept in the caves. | The men were in an area of a cave that is known to flood occasionally but had access to a rescue cache of food, warm clothing, a stove and candles kept in the caves. |
The cave complex at Dan-yr-Ogof, in the upper Swansea Valley, stretches for more than 10 miles underneath the hills. | The cave complex at Dan-yr-Ogof, in the upper Swansea Valley, stretches for more than 10 miles underneath the hills. |
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