Post by jonsdigs on Dec 16, 2006 8:07:04 GMT -5
Missing cavers found safe
ABC News
Saturday, December 16, 2006. 5:16pm (AEDT)
Four people who were missing in a southern Tasmanian cave system have been found safe and well.
Experienced caver Brett Woodward led three inexperienced family members into the Mystery Creek Cave system near Ida Bay in Tasmania's far south last night and became lost in a section called the "confusing chamber".
They were reported overdue this morning and found by professional cavers this afternoon, almost 10.5 hours after they were due to walk out.
Mr Woodward says he decided it was safest to stay put, a decision that earned the praise of rescuers.
"We knew that somebody would call - we had everything that we needed, we had food, water, light, clothing, nobody was hurt - we were just a bit cold," he said.
Two students and a teacher died in the cave system in 1990 when a flash flood swept through
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ABC News
Saturday, December 16, 2006. 5:16pm (AEDT)
Four people who were missing in a southern Tasmanian cave system have been found safe and well.
Experienced caver Brett Woodward led three inexperienced family members into the Mystery Creek Cave system near Ida Bay in Tasmania's far south last night and became lost in a section called the "confusing chamber".
They were reported overdue this morning and found by professional cavers this afternoon, almost 10.5 hours after they were due to walk out.
Mr Woodward says he decided it was safest to stay put, a decision that earned the praise of rescuers.
"We knew that somebody would call - we had everything that we needed, we had food, water, light, clothing, nobody was hurt - we were just a bit cold," he said.
Two students and a teacher died in the cave system in 1990 when a flash flood swept through
Article