my dad was on that failed rescue, neil moss is still down there, they capped off the chimney where he fell with concrete.

After he suffocated I think I read somewhere that his mother asked for that part of the cave to be sealed up with the bloke still in it .

I remember this. Vey sad. Some of my older friends helped with the rescue attempt. (Nice to know there are intellectuals like rastan saga prepared to give us the benefit of his anonymous wisdom.)

What a terrible way to go.

I can remember my dad telling me this story when I was a kid. He would has been almost turning nine and living in London at the time of this tragedy.

The year I was born..

the late george cooper did a good write up on this in decent

yes that was my dad, i still have the 2 issues of Descent mag with it in, can't find it anywhere online, tho i was told by a mate they still use his report in the syllabus for the cave leader courses

wow never knew this I have been down there many times I was only there the other week bless him

0:13 was that Billy Joel?

Terrible tragedy. On a side note, the format of these old news reals was absolutely epic.

Thanks to Disasterthon sharing

I remember it very much. Especially about the corkscrew tunnel. It's always haunted me.

@blackbrid1195 Presumably. We think they just board them up like tombs when this happens.

wow

@blackbrid1195 yes it it They put down concrete to seal it up with the body still in in the hole

John Thompson

Pot luck

At least it sounds like the gasses got him

Penetrated his crevice... yup