Vic: Lost trio found in Gippsland cave

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2007
Vic: Lost trio found in Gippsland cave

MELBOURNE, Feb 11 AAP - Two men and a woman were lost in a deep Gippsland cave for
more than 11 hours, sparking a major search last night.

After entering the famous Labertouche Caves after noon yesterday, the trio, aged in
their mid-20s, failed to return after a two-hour tour.

When they failed to return, a relative of one of the lost men raised the alarm about 7pm (AEDT).

A police search and rescue crew and Warragul State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers
searched the cave all night.

At 11.30pm (AEDT), the group was finally found, thanks to local knowledge of SES crew,
who are trained in caving.

The identities of the lost people is unknown.

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KEYWORD: CAVE

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