Hiker rescued from California cave ‘so tight you can’t even turn your head’

The woman was exploring a cave 100ft underground in an area known as Thunder Canyon Caves east of San Diego

A California hiker was rescued by helicopter from a narrow portion of a cave where she was stuck for 16 hours, according to the San Diego county sheriff's department.

On 21 October, the rescued hiker, who has not been identified by law enforcement, was exploring a cave in an area known as Thunder Canyon Caves, 65 miles (105km) east of San Diego, when she tried to pass through an opening that was just 12in wide. Her friends tried to free her but were unsuccessful, so they called 911.