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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Five people rescued after spending nearly 30 hours 200ft down in Grand Canyon caverns

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Five tourists have been rescued after spending more than a day 200 feet underground after an elevator broke down at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jon Paxton told CNN that “five folks were exiting the caverns when the elevator stopped working. Believing it was an electrical problem, a generator was brought in. It’s not an electrical problem. It’s a mechanical problem”.

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