No injured cavers recorded.
On Sunday, January 9, two boys went exploring in Bear Cave, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. They had two flashlights with one spare set of batteries. This semi-maze cave proved too confusing and their lights failed before they could exit. The two had left word with their parents, however, as to their destination, so in due time rescuers were called and the victims were found. They had been underground 17 hours.
Another example of outside the caving community caver grabbing insufficient light to do a little exploring.
Two boys became lost in Bear Cave after their lights failed in the semi-maze cave, leading to a rescue operation.