French Caver Rescued After Fall in Antro del Corchia
May 1, 2012
A French caver was rescued early this morning after a 10 meter (33 foot) fall inside Italy’s Antro del Corchia. The 38-year-old man, fell while making a decent on a …
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How Wrong a Swildon’s Short Round Trip Can Go
April 23, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, Europe / By WormsterAbout a year ago, a trip into Swildon’s Hole in the U.K.’s Mendip Hills took an unexpected turn. What follows is my first hand account of just how wrong the …
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Cave Rescue Organisation to Hold Challenge 2012
April 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeOn May 12th, 2012 the U.K. based Cave Rescue Organisation will be holding Challenge 2012, a walk/run fundraiser. Participants will have the choice of running or walking one of two …
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Indian Forest Rangers Rescue Elephant Trapped in Crevice
In a rescue operation that lasted more than 4 hours, Indian forest rangers saved a 15-year-old female elephant that had become trapped in a crevice in the Periyanayakanpalayam forest range …
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Cave Diver Dies at Florida’s Weeki Wachee Spring
April 1, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaA cave diver died on Saturday afternoon during a dive at the main spring in Florida’s Weeki Wachee State Park. Shortly after 4:30 pm, five divers entered the water and …
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Welsh Cave Rescuers Save Puppy Trapped Underground
March 30, 2012 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeThe South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team recently came to the aid of a puppy who became trapped underground. The puppy, a six-month-old terrier named Taz, spent two days …
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Cavers Assist in Rescue of Welsh Climber
March 27, 2012 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeCave rescuers were on hand Sunday to assist in the rescue of a climber whose arm was stuck in a crevice on Llanberis Pass in North Wales. The man, who …
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Chinese Hiker Dies After Falling into Deep Cave
A member of an expedition team was killed after he fell some 215 meters (705 feet) into a cave in China’s Yunnan province on Monday. Hiker Li Xiong, 23, fell …
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Another Tragedy at Florida’s Vortex Spring
March 20, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaFlorida’s Vortex Spring claimed the life of another cave diver over the weekend. Larry Higginbotham, of Biloxi, Mississippi, did not return after he went diving at the spring on Saturday …
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Body of Diver Discovered in Florida’s Ginnie Springs
March 20, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaThe body of a man was discovered this weekend in Ginnie Springs, Florida, having apparently drowned diving there two days earlier. Identified as Steve Bennet of Hendersonville, Tennessee, the body …
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