Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hill, Harry | 19 | Male | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Bringle, Linda | 16 | Female | Not recorded | Not recorded |
On Sunday, 20 February 1972, Harry Greg Hill (19) and Linda M. Bringle (16) had been using a lighter and a flashlight with extra batteries as light sources while exploring Grotto Cave. At about 8 p.m. Sunday evening they realized they were lost and decided to wait for rescue. They were found at 10:45 the next morning about 2800 feet into the cave by cavers who were searching for them.
Inexperience.
Two inexperienced teenagers were lost in a cave overnight until rescue found them the next morning.