The man injured himself in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday (Picture: Ian Cooper)

Major rescue mission launched to save man trapped in cave for two days

by · Metro

A major rescue operation is underway in Wales to get an injured man out of a cave he has been stuck in since Saturday.

More than 50 rescuers are helping the effort, after the caver hurt his back in the Brecon Beacons.

He is believed to have fallen in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system near Penwyllt, Powys, and was unable to get himself because he was injured.

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