Croatian Caver Injured After Accident Deep Underground
An accident at the Kita Gaćešina cave system in Croatia’s Velebit National Park has left a caver injured deep underground. Initial reports indicate that 29-year old Marijan Marovic was hurt …
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Fatal Cave Diving Incident Occurs in France
A French cave diver died last Thursday after failing to resurface at Font Estramar, a resurgence near Perpignan in the South of France. Jean-Luc Armengaud, 52, began a dive at …
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Two Folks Rescued from Iowa’s Maquoketa Caves State Park
May 21, 2012 / Iowa, United States, North AmericaTwo people had to be rescued from Iowa’s Maquoketa Caves State Park after becoming stuck. The man, Logan Eliasen, 20, of Port Byron, Illinois became trapped around 6:45 pm on …
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Dog Rescued After Spending Night Trapped in Cave
May 15, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaA hunting dog was rescued over the weekend after falling through a sinkhole near Jennings County, Indiana. The dog, named Momo, was out raccoon hunting with his owner Walter Campbell …
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Stranded Teens Take Shelter in a Kentucky Cave
May 14, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaFour teenagers took shelter in a Kentucky cave on Sunday after they became stranded by high water. The teenagers, two 15-year-olds, a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, were out four-wheeling in …
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Hiker Found In Cave Crevice Died of Asphyxiation
May 12, 2012 / California, United States, North AmericaAn autopsy on the body of the hiker who was missing for nearly a month after falling into a crevice while exploring the Arroyo Tapiado mud caves near San Diego, …
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Draft Agenda for the 25th BCRC Cave Rescue Conference Released
May 9, 2012 / United Kingdom, EuropeMore details are in about this October’s 25th National Cave Rescue Conference hosted by the Yorkshire Dales Rescue Panel (YDRP). The event, which runs from the 12th until the 14th …
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Body of Missing Hiker Recovered From Crevice
May 9, 2012 / California, United States, North AmericaOne month after first going missing, the body of a 24-year-old hiker who disappeared while exploring the Arroyo Tapiado mud caves near San Diego has been recovered. An attempt by …
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Body of Missing Hiker Found In Cave Crevice
May 7, 2012 / California, United States, North AmericaThe body of a 24-year-old hiker who went missing while exploring the Arroyo Tapiado mud caves near San Diego is believed to have been found. Footage from a camera lowered …
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Jet-Skier Rescued From Tasmanian Sea Cave
A 34-year-old jet-skier became trapped in a sea cave on the south-eastern coast of Tasmania earlier today. Alerted around 1:30 pm, a police rescue helicopter was flown to the cave …
