A speleologist died this Saturday in Valporquero Cave in the north of the state. Lionexperiencing a decline and strong blow to the head while on a trip, approx. 3,000 meters depth, with a group of colleagues.
One of them, the doctor, confirmed the death of his partner. 1-1-2 Sources from the Castilla y León Emergency Service reported that his body was recovered from the crash site and taken abroad, between the area known as El Sil de las Perlas and Gran Cascada.
Earlier, around 3:30 pm, displaced rescuers managed to retrieve another injured speleologist. A 49-year-old man with an injury to one of his collarbones. According to the same sources, the remaining members of the group reported the accident and instructed the rescuers to take the deceased comrade out.
The incident was reported at around 13:00. Rescue efforts took more than five hours in an area of the cave that is not open to tourism and is only available to speleologists and experts.
In addition to a medical helicopter, Civil Protection and Civil Guard agents from Sabero (León), Trives (Orense) and Mountain Rescue and Response groups (GREIM) from Mieres and Cangas (Asturias) participated. A psychological help service for members of the Association of Volunteers of La Robla (León) in addition to and for family members.
Valporquero Cave, which is close to the center of Valporquero de Torío and belongs to the municipality of Vegacervera, is located in the north of the province, about 50 kilometers from the capital. It has a duly conditioned, visitable route of approximately 1,300 meters in length, which has been open to the public since 1966 and managed by the Provincial Assembly.
At the bottom of the cave, whose entrance is at an altitude of 1,300 meters, there is an underground water stream at a depth of approximately 3,000 meters, which is inaccessible to the public. For unknown reasons, in whose environment the accident occurred.