The cave in the Crimea, where people were lost, was closed to tourists

The Crimean cave Golubinaya, part of the Red Caves system, in which tourists lost their way the day before, was not equipped for amateur hikes. About this “Kommersant” told representatives of the organization “Kizil-Koba”, engaged in excursions in the mountain range of Dolgorukov Yayla.

The day before it became known that in these places ceased to communicate four speleologists, who themselves work there as instructors. More than 40 Emergencies Ministry employees were involved in their rescue, the search operation lasted about 12 hours. None of the missing were hurt. According to them, they wanted to get to the Red Cave through the Golubinaya, but got lost due to the complexity of the route and the rise of the water level in the system.

According to representatives of the organization “Kizil-Koba”, this route is closed for tourist excursions, since it is not equipped.

The length of the Dove Cave, opened in the 1980s, is more than 6 km. The passage between the Dove and the Red Caves is underwater. In 2002, due to the rise of the water level in these caves, the famous speleologist Vadim Rodin died. According to rescuers, the tragedy occurred as a result of rising water levels and the speed of the flow of underground rivers during downpours. The search for his body lasted about a week.

Alexander Dremlyugin, Simferopol