Two men rescued from caves
Published: January 6, 2005
Police and emergency services staff last night successfully rescued two Polish visitors trapped in the Clifden limestone caves, near Tuatapere, after heavy rain sparked a flash flood.
Senior Sergeant Steve Larking, of Invercargill, said police and emergency services were alerted about 6.40pm.
A friend of the missing pair, who had been waiting in a car, became concerned and went into the upper cave entrance, calling for them, but had to leave when water rushed into all the cave’s entrances.
A police spokesman later said both men were safe.
“They are very cold, but they are out and they are safe.”
No further details were immediately available.
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