Rescue in a cave in Virginia: 5 men rescued from Cyclops Cave in Russell County, Virginia – Live Updates Today

A rescue in a cave by emergency teams in Virginia on Sunday afternoon brought a group of five men to a safe place, reported WJHL-TV, a CBS affiliate. The group, aged 34 to 59, was trapped in a cave in southwestern Virginia, about 300 km east of Roanoke.

The Russell County EMA director, Jess Powers, told WJHL-TV that six men entered Cyclops Cave Saturday with the intention of camping. A man was able to escape and alert the authorities about the situation. Relief began at 10:30 am Sunday morning and ended around 18:00.

It appears that heavy rains fell on the cave once they became trapped, making it more difficult for the trapped men to escape on their own. By the time the rescuers arrived, the men were suffering from fatigue and hypothermia. Officials said the men had a depth of 120 feet and were not equipped with proper climbing equipment.

"If you stop moving and you can not get up or you run out of energy, it can cause hypothermia," said Billy Chrimes of the Virginia Emergency Management Department.

According to WJHL-TV, the American Red Cross of Bristol, the Cleveland Rescue Team, the Lebanon Fire Department and the Cleveland Fire Department were on the scene, which was confirmed as a private property.

WJHL-TV has maintained with owner Frankie Smith, who stated that it was the first time that anyone found himself stuck in the cave, 3 km long, and that men and women Had no permission to enter.

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