Rescuers free five trapped in flooded Slovenian cave

STORY: Damir Podnar, the leader of the diving team of the local Cave Search and Rescue Unit, said the five were transported by boat through some sections of the 5-mile network of underground lakes and walked through others.

The five, a family of three adults and two guides, had taken shelter more than 1 mile (2 km) from the entrance to the Krizna Jama cave in southwestern Slovenia, which can only be reached by boat.

All five were reported to be in good health, Maks Merela, the head of the Cave Search and Rescue Unit, told Reuters by phone.