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Man rescued after getting stuck in cave

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Irish Cave Rescue Organisation A cave rescuer with a red helmet and blue clothes stands inside a cave. Below him is a man in a yellow helmet and gloves, he is holding a hammer and banging against the floor of the cave.Irish Cave Rescue Organisation

Cave rescue volunteers worked into the early hours of Sunday to free the man

A man has been rescued from a cave in County Fermanagh after a seven-hour mission.

The man, aged in his 20s, was on the return leg of a planned caving trip in a system on the Marlbank on the north side of Cuilcagh Mountain when he became too tired to continue.

More than 20 Irish Cave Rescue Organisation (ICRO) volunteers worked to free him

The caver, who was not injured, was brought safely to the surface at about 03:15 GMT on Sunday and the team was stood down 45 minutes later.

Irish Cave Rescue Organisation Five men stand on grass in the dark. They have helmets with torches on them. They are wearing waterproof overalls and carrying different tools.Irish Cave Rescue Organisation

ICRO volunteers from north and south of the border attended the scene

Five ICRO volunteers arrived at the scene about 21:15, and after initial attempts were made to assist the man, volunteers were put on alert across Ireland at 22:45.

ICRO volunteers from both sides of the border helped with the operation, including team members from Larne, Belfast, Dublin, and County Clare.

Commenting on the rescue operation, ICRO chairman Stephen McCullagh said it was “very successful”.

“With more volunteers, we were able to engineer an easier route out of the cave, and the caver was then hauled vertically to the surface with ropes”, he said.


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