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Judi Durber

Member

• Nov 1, 2021

• #1

cave collapsed in Brazil


(not on BBC yet)

 

Roger W

Well-known member

• Nov 1, 2021

• #2

A rescue team training exercise in a cave (Duas Bocas), which collapsed on them, apparently.

 

paul

Moderator

• Nov 2, 2021

• #3

On ABC news:

https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/brazil-firefighters-dead-cave-collapse-80899481

 

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Judi Durber

Member

• Nov 2, 2021

• #4

Does anyone know what Duas Bocas cave is like?

 

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martinr

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2021

• #5

Judi Durber said:

Does anyone know what Duas Bocas cave is like?

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Does this help:
https://www-metropoles-com.translate.goog/brasil/por-que-gruta-pode-ter-desmoronado-em-acidente-que-deixou-9-mortos?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui

 

langcliffe

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• Nov 2, 2021

• #6

Judi Durber said:

Does anyone know what Duas Bocas cave is like?

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They're quartzite caves. A paper on them is available here.