Group Led To Safety After Underground Ordeal

The group became trapped underground at Inglewood near Skipton

A group of cavers, including eight teenagers, have been led to safety after they became trapped by rising water, police have said.

North Yorkshire Police were called just before 1pm following reports that 11 people had become stuck in Lower Long Churn cave, near Selside in the Ingleton area of North Yorkshire, due to rising water.

The group, made up of eight teenagers and three adults from the Oldham area, had to remain in the cave until about 6pm when the water levels dropped sufficiently for rescuers to enter and bring them to safety.

"Precautionary medical checks were carried out by paramedics and all those involved were declared fit and well," a police spokesman said.

A respite centre was set up at Settle College where concerned family members gathered as they waited for the water levels to drop before the rescue effort could be carried out, the spokesman added.

Source: Sky News