Grand Canyon Caverns: Vacationers trapped about 200 ft underground

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5 individuals have been trapped about 200 ft underground at Grand Canyon Caverns since Sunday in Peach Springs, Arizona, officers stated.

In keeping with Jon Paxton, a spokesman for the Coconino County Sheriff’s Workplace, the group was stranded on the vacationer website after the elevator malfunctioned.

“Yesterday 5 individuals have been popping out of the cave when the elevator stopped working. Believing it was {an electrical} drawback, a generator was introduced in. This isn’t {an electrical} drawback. It is a mechanical drawback,” Paxton instructed CNN.

Officers do not understand how lengthy it’s going to take to repair the elevator, and the group is staying in a row of motels on the finish of the vacationer attraction, about 65 miles northeast of Kingman, Paxton stated.

“The Cavern places individuals in a motel, and there is a little restaurant down there, and the motel is working to make individuals as comfy as doable whereas they’re down there.”

Paxton stated there are about 21 stairs resulting in the underside by platforms and ladders. Nonetheless, some people who find themselves trapped are usually not bodily match to climb stairs.

“We’ve a search and rescue group on obligation in addition to a crane to carry individuals out if repairs take longer than anticipated or if individuals are not comfy,” stated Paxton. whereas down there.

CNN has reached out to The Grand Canyon Caverns for extra particulars.

The Grand Canyon Caverns is a vacationer attraction that enables guests to tour inside an historic underground cave, dine and keep in a motel, based on its web site.