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| Brecon Beacons: Man rescued from cave after two days | Brecon Beacons: Man rescued from cave after two days |
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| Rescuers said the caver was "doing remarkably well" | Rescuers said the caver was "doing remarkably well" |
| A man who was injured while caving in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday has been rescued. | A man who was injured while caving in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday has been rescued. |
| After he was lifted to the surface on a stretcher, he was clapped and cheered by rescuers before being taken to a waiting ambulance. | After he was lifted to the surface on a stretcher, he was clapped and cheered by rescuers before being taken to a waiting ambulance. |
| South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team (SMWCRT) said he fell in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system near Penwyllt, Powys. | South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team (SMWCRT) said he fell in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system near Penwyllt, Powys. |
| He has multiple injuries but was said to be in good spirits. | He has multiple injuries but was said to be in good spirits. |
| Rescuers move the casualty through the cave system | Rescuers move the casualty through the cave system |
| Gary Evans, emergency services liaison officer and one of the incident controllers, said: "The casualty's doing remarkably well when you consider how long he's been in the cave, how long he's been in the stretcher, he's doing very well indeed. | Gary Evans, emergency services liaison officer and one of the incident controllers, said: "The casualty's doing remarkably well when you consider how long he's been in the cave, how long he's been in the stretcher, he's doing very well indeed. |
| "He's being assessed at the moment and we'll know more in a short while." | "He's being assessed at the moment and we'll know more in a short while." |
| About 250 people were involved in the rescue effort. | About 250 people were involved in the rescue effort. |
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| Rescuers have completed their mission to bring the man to safety | Rescuers have completed their mission to bring the man to safety |
| One of the rescuers, Peter Francis said the man was "an experienced, fit caver" and "it was a matter of putting his foot in the wrong place". | One of the rescuers, Peter Francis said the man was "an experienced, fit caver" and "it was a matter of putting his foot in the wrong place". |
| He added: "It's just something moved from under him." | He added: "It's just something moved from under him." |
| Foggy and wet conditions in the Brecon Beacons meant an air ambulance helicopter was unable to land. | Foggy and wet conditions in the Brecon Beacons meant an air ambulance helicopter was unable to land. |
| Instead, the man, had to be moved on a stretcher by specialist crews working in shifts. | Instead, the man, had to be moved on a stretcher by specialist crews working in shifts. |
| Hundred of volunteers worked in shifts to move the casualty to safety | Hundred of volunteers worked in shifts to move the casualty to safety |
| This was the longest cave rescue undertaken in Wales. The longest had been a 41 hour rescue, and this operation took more than 53 hours. | This was the longest cave rescue undertaken in Wales. The longest had been a 41 hour rescue, and this operation took more than 53 hours. |
| Another caver, who had been caving with the man, notified police about the incident. | Another caver, who had been caving with the man, notified police about the incident. |
| The complex Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system is about 902ft (275m) at its deepest point. | The complex Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system is about 902ft (275m) at its deepest point. |
| It is the second largest in Wales and one of the deepest in the UK. | It is the second largest in Wales and one of the deepest in the UK. |
| Some of the cave rescuers who helped are internationally renowned, and some have travelled from as far as North Yorkshire. | Some of the cave rescuers who helped are internationally renowned, and some have travelled from as far as North Yorkshire. |
| Some were also involved in the Thai cave rescue in 2018. | Some were also involved in the Thai cave rescue in 2018. |
| The caves were discovered by the South Wales Caving Club in 1946, according to Natural Resources Wales, and contain a number of underground streams and waterfalls. | The caves were discovered by the South Wales Caving Club in 1946, according to Natural Resources Wales, and contain a number of underground streams and waterfalls. |
| They can only be accessed by cavers with a permit from the caving club. | They can only be accessed by cavers with a permit from the caving club. |
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| Rescuers trying to get an injured man from a cave have had to take the long way out. | Rescuers trying to get an injured man from a cave have had to take the long way out. |
| The caving club's website describes Ogof Ffynnon Ddu: | The caving club's website describes Ogof Ffynnon Ddu: |
| "The through trip from the top to the bottom entrance remains a classic in the UK, and its approx 61km [38 miles] of passages provide everything from huge chambers, beautiful formations, to yawning chasms and thundering river passages," it said. | |
| "The routes through the cave are too numerous to mention." | "The routes through the cave are too numerous to mention." |
| It adds: "Be aware that the mainstream and some other parts of the cave are prone to flooding, and in any event a journey down the mainstream is long and cold and wet, so go prepared." | It adds: "Be aware that the mainstream and some other parts of the cave are prone to flooding, and in any event a journey down the mainstream is long and cold and wet, so go prepared." |
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