Rescuers free man trapped in Brecon Beacons cave for two days
by Jamie Grierson and Steven Morris from World news | The Guardian on (#5RMVP)
Injured caver brought out of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu at about 7.45pm on Monday following a huge rescue effort
An injured man has been rescued from a cave in south Wales after being trapped for more than two days at least 300 metres from the surface. The man was brought out of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu in the Brecon Beacons at around 7.45pm on Monday following a 54-hour ordeal.
After being lifted to the surface, he was clapped and cheered by rescuers before being helped into a cave rescue Land Rover to be transported down to a waiting ambulance.
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