Cave rescue

Wayland Smith

Wayland Smith

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Four people rescued by emergency services after getting stuck in a cave in Kent

Four people were rescued by the coastguard and fire service after getting trapped in a cave in Kent.
Images shared by HM Coastguard Deal show rescuers using a 13.5m (44ft) ladder to gain access to a cavern located several metres above the ground.
Paramedics checked over the rescued group after they were helped out of the cave.

In a Facebook post on Saturday night, the coastguard said: "Busy day for the team; three shouts in total finishing off with four people stuck in a tunnel at St Margaret's Bay.

https://news.sky.com/story/four-people-rescued-by-emergency-services-after-getting-stuck-in-a-cave-in-kent-12523582

 
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Dave254

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Some bad reporting here. It?s not a cave, it?s an old ww2 machine gun post.. Some photos of inside can be found here http://www.subterraneanhistory.co.uk/2006/04/st-margarets-bay-cliff-complex.html?m=1 The last time I paid it a visit about 20 years ago, there is a rope hanging from the entrance that had to be climbed up to gain access.
 
Cantclimbtom

Cantclimbtom

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Very interesting, have a couple of old mates who I'm trying to encourage to do a bit of exploring. Both like Dover area and interested in history, but as much as I like the Western Heights I fancy something more interesting that I've not been to before. I got one of them through CRTT a few years ago but it was too much for him (he was quite capable but didn't want to repeat anything like it). Maybe... just maybe I could twist their arm for this one when the weather's better? Bizarrely they both insist going underground is far too dangerous, unjustifiable, insane but the one who wouldn't come on CRTT is considering walking the broomway!!! Something doesn't add up.(https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170110-why-the-broomway-is-the-most-dangerous-path-in-britain)

Reading the Sky news article not sure of their problem, looks like they could get up but not climb back down?? Either that or they got up and realised the rope wasn't safe, or maybe they didn't consult tide tables?? Not really sure.
 
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Dave254

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There is a natural cave called Canterbury cave about 30m further along the cliff from where this rescue happens. I have seen a survey kicking about somewhere for it. The Chelsea speleological society have had a long running series of articles called ?Tunnels and caves of S.E. England?
 
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