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| French rescue 7 spelunkers trapped overnight in cave | |
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| PARIS — French authorities have rescued seven spelunkers who had been trapped overnight in a cave in the Pyrenees region. | |
| The Haute-Garonne prefecture launched a rescue operation Wednesday morning. Officials said that the seven were “lifted out of a chasm” and are “tired but not injured.” | |
| Spain’s foreign ministry said that the trapped explorers are believed to be Spaniards and that the Spanish Consul in Toulouse has gone to the scene. | Spain’s foreign ministry said that the trapped explorers are believed to be Spaniards and that the Spanish Consul in Toulouse has gone to the scene. |
| Extreme weather and recent heavy rain have caused flooding in some caves in the mountainous region — well-known to cave explorers. It’s about 140 kilometers (85 miles) southwest of Toulouse and around 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Spanish border in the area of Arbas-Herran. | |
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