Four tourists stuck in a flooded cave in Crimea

28 rescuers are trying to rescue four tourists stuck in the flooded Red Cave in Crimea. This was reported to Kommersant in the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.

According to the emergency department, four tourists went to the cave for a tour of the extreme route on September 28. However, because of the rising water level, people were blocked behind siphons (parts of the cave that are completely filled with water) and could not get out on their own. The group has not been in contact for more than 12 hours.

“The rescue operation is carried out on two sites: on the Red and Dove caves. 28 people and 7 units of equipment were involved in the work, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

On the eve in the Crimea announced a storm warning and high alert. According to experts, heavy rains provoked a rise in the water level in land and underground rivers and reservoirs.

Red Cave, or Kizil-Koba, is one of the largest cave systems in Crimea and one of the largest in Europe. Its studied part extends about 26 km deep into the mountains.

Alexander Dremlyugin, Simferopol