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A man trapped after breaking his leg exploring an unmapped cave system in the Yorkshire Dales has died despite a 17-hour operation to rescue him involving almost 100 people. | A man trapped after breaking his leg exploring an unmapped cave system in the Yorkshire Dales has died despite a 17-hour operation to rescue him involving almost 100 people. |
The Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO), a volunteer group, said the man fell 6 metres (20ft) while exploring a narrow cave around Saturday lunchtime at Curtain Pot, Fountains Fell, North Yorkshire. | The Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO), a volunteer group, said the man fell 6 metres (20ft) while exploring a narrow cave around Saturday lunchtime at Curtain Pot, Fountains Fell, North Yorkshire. |
A statement on the CRO’s website said the man, who was part of a group of three, had sustained a suspected broken femur deep in the cave. | A statement on the CRO’s website said the man, who was part of a group of three, had sustained a suspected broken femur deep in the cave. |
His fellow cavers rushed to get help, with one staying to direct emergency services to the site. | His fellow cavers rushed to get help, with one staying to direct emergency services to the site. |
When they arrived, however, rescuers realised it was a narrow and difficult cave system. | When they arrived, however, rescuers realised it was a narrow and difficult cave system. |
The narrowness of the passages, the CRO said, caused severe difficulties for rescuers and required “major engineering work simultaneously at many places”. | The narrowness of the passages, the CRO said, caused severe difficulties for rescuers and required “major engineering work simultaneously at many places”. |
“In the meantime, the casualty was provided care by a team doctor assisted by trained casualty carers, who monitored his condition, as well as packaging him for the eventual extrication,” the CRO said in an update on Sunday. | |
“Unfortunately, due to the nature of his injuries, and the extended time needed to create a navigable way out, the casualty succumbed to his injuries and died just prior to the extrication beginning.” | “Unfortunately, due to the nature of his injuries, and the extended time needed to create a navigable way out, the casualty succumbed to his injuries and died just prior to the extrication beginning.” |
In total, 94 volunteers worked an estimated 1,626 hours to attempt to bring the man to the surface. | In total, 94 volunteers worked an estimated 1,626 hours to attempt to bring the man to the surface. |
“Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go to his family and friends,” CRO wrote on Facebook. “Our thoughts and deepest thanks are also with everyone who were involved.” | “Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go to his family and friends,” CRO wrote on Facebook. “Our thoughts and deepest thanks are also with everyone who were involved.” |
While the rescue at Fountains Fell was underway, a 36-year-old woman was injured when she fell 6m at County Pot, in Ease Gill, Cumbria. Her leg was treated, put into a splint, and she was flown to hospital in Blackpool for treatment. The caves on the Yorkshire Dales are a well-known tourist attraction, with 2,500 known caves including the longest system in Britain, the 89km-long Three Counties. | While the rescue at Fountains Fell was underway, a 36-year-old woman was injured when she fell 6m at County Pot, in Ease Gill, Cumbria. Her leg was treated, put into a splint, and she was flown to hospital in Blackpool for treatment. The caves on the Yorkshire Dales are a well-known tourist attraction, with 2,500 known caves including the longest system in Britain, the 89km-long Three Counties. |
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