How the operation unfolded The rescue in pictures Seventeen days in darkness "After swimming through the narrow cave system to assess the health of those trapped and giving the medical all-clear ...
the “trail” to Krubera Cave drops down a chain of pitches, cascades, and pits—some more than 100 meters (328 feet) deep—connected by narrow rift passages called meanders. The cave ...
underground in the Bueno Fonteno cave system, northeast of Bergamo city, as teams of rescuers, including medics and technicians, work to stabilise her condition and navigate the narrow ...
He said the situation was extremely difficult, as the cave system was narrow, flooded, and winding. McEwen said his team's task involved long stays in the cave, moving approximately 20 tons of ...