Rising water trapped dead cavers

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A man and woman found dead in a cave in North Yorkshire were trapped by rising water, rescuers have said.

The 33-year-old man from Darlington and 28-year-old woman from West Yorkshire were found in the Alum Pot cave, in Selside, near Horton in Ribblesdale.

Rescue teams searched through the night on Thursday after a woman reported her husband had failed to return home.

Phil Haig, from the Cave Rescue Organisation, led a team of 20 and said the pair were trapped by rising water.

He added that it was a difficult job to be involved in.

"Like most of these tragic events, it's a job that has to be done and it's done willingly by members," he said.

"It's just a really tragic accident that's made all the more poignant by the time of year."

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the bodies were found at about 0320 GMT on Friday.