Authorities in the south west of France have rescued seven Spanish speleologists after 22 hours stuck at the bottom of a 300-metre deep abyss
Authorities in the south west of France have rescued seven Spanish speleologists after 22 hours stuck at the bottom of a 300-metre deep abyss.
Trapped by rising water, the six men and one woman resurfaced exhausted, but safe and sound, rescue workers said.
Haute-Garonne: sept spéléologues bloqués ressortent sains et saufs https://t.co/Jm5wdm6ef1 pic.twitter.com/UeIGfiJTFa
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They had been studying caves near the town of Toulouse, when they became trapped.
Another group, which was supposed to join them, raised the alarm when they didn’t arrive at the arranged meeting place.
Les spéléologues espagnols bloqués dans un gouffre en Haute-Garonne ont été secourus https://t.co/xKMKTHjdIm pic.twitter.com/HvMRZLI6I8
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