Riga - Communications have been lost with a party of Lithuanian cave specialists exploring the deepest cave in the world, Krubera-Voronja in Abkhazia, a spokeswoman for the expedition told Lithuanian media Friday.
The cavers were located more than 1,200 meters underground when communications were lost.
“It’s not a very pleasant situation because we have had no idea since yesterday what is going on down there,†the spokeswoman said.
“They are all at a depth of over 1,200 meters,†she said, adding that there was no information concerning the condition of the cavers. She did not specify how many cavers were in the party.
Krubera-Voronja, located in the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia, was discovered in 1960. Only a few dozen cave specialists have ever penetrated to the cave’s deepest level, fully 2,190 meters below the surface.
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