Search for lost speleologists in Crimean cave lasted 12 hours

A 12-hour search for a group of amateur speleologists who lost their way in a Crimean cave has concluded. Rescuers found four tourists within the labyrinth of the Golubina cave. The exhausted group was brought to the surface.

The search for the amateur speleologists took place across the Golubina and Red cave systems for twelve hours, according to Nikolai Shchelokov, head of the emergency rescue group of the Simferopol rescue squad 'KRYM-SPAS'.

During this time, rescuers explored approximately ten kilometers of cave passages. They located the group in the Golubina cave's maze.

"Rescuers met them, warmed them up, fed them, and then decided to exit via the Red cave system, as it was quicker and closer," Shchelokov stated.

He added that the weakened group was then led out to the surface.

The group, comprising amateur speleologists, began their route from the Golubina cave to the Red cave on the afternoon of September 28th and failed to make contact at the scheduled time. The Ministry of Emergency Situations initiated a search and rescue operation on September 29th. The group consisted of three men and one woman.

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English Translation and Paraphrasing:

A 12-hour search for a group of amateur speleologists who lost their way in a Crimean cave has concluded. Rescuers found four tourists within the labyrinth of the Golubina cave. The exhausted group was brought to the surface.

The search for the amateur speleologists took place across the Golubina and Red cave systems for twelve hours, according to Nikolai Shchelokov, head of the emergency rescue group of the Simferopol rescue squad 'KRYM-SPAS'.

During this time, rescuers explored approximately ten kilometers of cave passages. They located the group in the Golubina cave's maze.

"Rescuers met them, warmed them up, fed them, and then decided to exit via the Red cave system, as it was quicker and closer," Shchelokov stated.

He added that the weakened group was then led out to the surface.

The group, comprising amateur speleologists, began their route from the Golubina cave to the Red cave on the afternoon of September 28th and failed to make contact at the scheduled time. The Ministry of Emergency Situations initiated a search and rescue operation on September 29th. The group consisted of three men and one woman.