Cavers rescued after being trapped in mine shaft for over 14 hours
They were taken to a local hospital for care.
By Izzy Hawksworth via SWNS
Cavers have been rescued after being trapped in a dangerous, abandoned mineshaft for more than 14 hours.
Volunteers from Devon Cave Rescue Organization (DCRO) were called to Phoenix United Mine in Linkinhorne, Cornwall after reports that two people were trapped.
The pair had gone into the abandoned mine at around 11 a.m. on Saturday but a friend called for help as either party had failed to return at around 7:40 p.m.
The friend had managed to lower one of the cavers onto a ledge but this left another person around 45ft (13m) down the mine shaft - on the edge of significant drop.
One caver was left exhausted and suffered from injuries due to being held in suspension for a significant amount of time.
A Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) paramedic and a DRCO worker were lowered down the shaft, where they administered drugs and stabilized the patient.
They then packaged the caver into a specialist stretcher and brought them back to the surface just before 1am on Sunday.
The patient was then stretchered down the waiting ambulance before being taken to hospital for further checks.
A DRCO spokesperson said: "A long cold wet night for our team of volunteers but one with a good outcome."
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