A cave diver from the UK was rescued after becoming trapped in a Tennessee cave he was exploring, authorities say
The group of experienced divers on Tuesday afternoon dove into the cave in Gainesboro, north of Cookeville. Upon exiting, they noticed Josh Bratchley was missing. They called 911 early Wednesday, according to the EMA.Specialized divers from Arkansas and Florida were called in to help with what officials deemed a"highly technical rescue." By Wednesday evening, Bratchley was brought out of the water, according to the agency.
Ethan Burris of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said the group had been in the area for two to three days mapping the Mill Pond Cave. Read MoreThis is the area around the cave site in Tennessee. "You have to go underwater to get into the cave," said Burris."The maps that we have, we're not rightly sure how deep it is right now,"The other members of the missing diver's group stayed at the scene to offer and assistance in the rescue efforts.
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