In Slovenia, a seriously injured researcher was rescued from a cave on Monday morning after more than 30 hours. The 33-year-old was hit in the head by a boulder on Saturday. Their rescue was very difficult because of the limited space.
The veteran scientist had explored a newly discovered cave near Cerknica in the southwest of the country with colleagues. She was part of a group of six from the local caving club. While doing this work, she was hit in the head early Saturday night by a large stone, which pierced her helmet. Her colleagues took the unconscious to a safe place and alerted the rescue team.
A medical team then descended into the abyss and reported serious head injuries. To prevent the woman from becoming hypothermic, they set up a heated bivouac. However, it was very difficult to save the seriously injured. In order for a special stretcher to fit through the narrowest of spaces, stone material had to be blown up first. In addition, there were no real plans for the cave, so the rescuers had to rely on a sketch and information from the team.
More than 100 emergency responders involved
More than 100 people from all over Slovenia were involved in the rescue operation from a depth of about 100 meters. The salvage operation began around 11 p.m. on Sunday and was not completed until hours later. The caver was taken by ambulance to Cerknica and flown from there by helicopter to a hospital in the capital. “Your condition is unpredictable,” he said. The woman had been unconscious since the accident and her life is still in danger.
Source: Krone
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