The April 28, 1995, platform collapse at the Cave Creek viewing platform in the Paparoa National Park, New Zealand, resulted in the deaths of 14 people, including secondary school students and a... Read more »
A subterranean emergency in an undeveloped or unmapped cavern presents unique challenges. These environments often lack safety features, reliable communication systems, and established access points. Such incidents can involve individuals exploring these... Read more »
A catastrophic event occurring within a vertical or inclined underground passage (a shaft) within a natural cave system can be categorized as a subterranean emergency. Such incidents may involve a range of... Read more »
A hypothetical scenario involving a significant negative event within a cave system, potentially referencing the character Gollum and his association with subterranean environments in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, can serve as a framework... Read more »
The November 2009 incident in Utah’s Nutty Putty Cave involved a caver becoming trapped upside down in a narrow, unmapped section of the cave. The complex rescue operation, hampered by the cave’s... Read more »