They wait on a ledge, ten meters above the water. Three tourists and two tour guides are stuck in a cave in Slovenia.
Krizna Jama – Five people have been trapped in the famous Slovenian cross cave, the Krizna Jama, for over 48 hours. Unexpected flooding blocked their way back. On Monday (January 8th) the water level fell and civil protection officers were able to prepare to rescue the group. All those trapped should be in good condition.
Cave rescue operation in Slovenia is underway – tourists and guides are stuck at a depth of 2.4 kilometers
The rescue operation should be completed by 4:00 p.m. (CET), according to civil protection operations manager Sandi Curk, according to Slovenian media reports. Rescuing people from a cave can be very difficult – especially if the person is injured.
Those trapped remain in a heated tent in the cave, 2.4 kilometers from the exit, on a ledge ten meters above the water.
The three tourists started their boat tour through the underground lake landscape on Saturday morning together with two cave guides. Afterwards, the water level rose so much that the cave entrance was no longer accessible, even by boat. Professional rescue divers from the civil protection agency have visited the trapped people twice since Saturday and provided them with food, medicine, warm clothing and flashlights.
Hikers did not return from their trip: caves in Slovenia are popular travel destinations
The group went to a place in the cave that was specially prepared for such emergencies, according to civil protection. The emergency was noticed when the hikers did not return as planned early Saturday afternoon. The Krizna Gora water karst cave, which is eight kilometers long and has a total of 45 emerald-green underground lakes, attracts many tourists. Visits are only possible after prior registration and accompanied by guides.
Most recently, the rescue of the American cave explorer Mark Dickey in September 2023 attracted a lot of attention. He fell ill during an expedition and the rescue took nine days. A researcher was stuck in an Italian cave for two days in July after injuring her knee in a fall. (moe with dpa)
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