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| Pokemon Go 'leads teenagers into Wiltshire mines' | Pokemon Go 'leads teenagers into Wiltshire mines' |
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| A group of teenage Pokemon Go fans got lost in caves whilst playing the hit videogame. | A group of teenage Pokemon Go fans got lost in caves whilst playing the hit videogame. |
| The four youngsters had to be rescued from the complex, known as the Box mines, in Hawthorn, Wiltshire, by firefighters. | |
| They entered while playing the game, which encourages users to search real-life locations for digital creatures. | They entered while playing the game, which encourages users to search real-life locations for digital creatures. |
| A fire service spokesman warned people "not to go into caves unless you have a map and experienced guide". | A fire service spokesman warned people "not to go into caves unless you have a map and experienced guide". |
| 'Looking for Pokemon' | 'Looking for Pokemon' |
| The four teenagers were found safe and well. | The four teenagers were found safe and well. |
| A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said: "Four young people were rescued from the Box mines at Hawthorn after they had gone in looking for Pokemon". | |
| Trowbridge station manager Damien Bence said "Our teams led them to safety with the assistance of a keyholder at the site. | Trowbridge station manager Damien Bence said "Our teams led them to safety with the assistance of a keyholder at the site. |
| "We would advise anyone thinking about going into the Box mines not to, unless they know exactly what they are doing and have a map and an experienced guide with them." | |
| Pokemon Go, which has become a global phenomenon, was launched in the UK on Thursday. | Pokemon Go, which has become a global phenomenon, was launched in the UK on Thursday. |
| A smartphone update of the Nintendo Game Boy classic, it encourages players to catch monsters via a combination of GPS and augmented reality. | A smartphone update of the Nintendo Game Boy classic, it encourages players to catch monsters via a combination of GPS and augmented reality. |
| Its popularity has prompted a series of safety warnings and reports of players finding themselves in dangerous situations. | Its popularity has prompted a series of safety warnings and reports of players finding themselves in dangerous situations. |