All five persons rescued after being stranded in cave for two days

Cerknica, 8 January - All five people who have been trapped in the Križna Jama cave in south Slovenia for two days were rescued on Monday afternoon after water levels receded enough to allow cave rescuers to reach the stranded group, Walter Zakrajšek, the head of the Cave Rescue Service, told the STA.

Križna Jama Rescue team in front of the entrance to Križna Jama after successfully rescuing five people stranded in the cave for over two days. Photo: Cave Rescue Service

Križna Jama
Rescue team in front of the entrance to Križna Jama after successfully rescuing five people stranded in the cave for over two days.
Photo: Cave Rescue Service

Križna Jama Rescuers dive to help five people who have been trapped in the Križna Jama cave since Saturday. Photo: Cave Rescue Service/Facebook File photo

Križna Jama
Rescuers dive to help five people who have been trapped in the Križna Jama cave since Saturday.
Photo: Cave Rescue Service/Facebook
File photo

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