Grand Canyon Caverns

2022 - 10 - 25

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Tourists rescued after being stuck underground at Grand Canyon ... (The Washington Post)

The group had descended 21 stories in the elevator Sunday for a tour of the caverns in Peach Springs, Ariz., Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jon ...

“They could wait for tomorrow for the crew to fix the elevator or they could to be lifted. But when it was time to go back up, the elevator was out of order, so they faced a decision: Climb back up 21 flights of stairs or wait for rescue. The one bright spot in this deep, dark story is that they didn’t have to sleep on the cavern’s floor.

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Tourists stranded underground at Arizona's Grand Canyon Caverns ... (CNN)

The tourists who had become stuck about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, on Sunday when an elevator malfunctioned ...

Believing it was an electrical problem, a generator was brought in. According to Bennett, the husband of the second couple was also able to take the stairs to the surface, but decided to return to the cavern to stay with his wife at the motel suite located at the bottom of the caverns on Sunday night until the elevator became operational again. Firefighters with the Seligman Fire District were able to help the family of four up the approximately 21 flights of stairs to the surface between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

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Broken elevator leaves 5 trapped underground at Grand Canyon ... (ABC News)

Five tourists who were trapped some 200 feet underground at Arizona's Grand Canyon Caverns for more than 24 hours due an elevator malfunction have since ...

The elevator malfunction was initially thought to be electrical but is now believed to be mechanical after an external generator that arrived on Monday did not fix the problem, the sheriff's office said. The elevator broke down on Sunday evening when visitors went to leave the popular tourist attraction near Peach Springs, Arizona, about 100 miles west of Flagstaff. "All subjects were safely removed at approximately 7:30 p.m.

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5 people stranded 21 stories down at Grand Canyon Caverns ... (NBC News)

Despite being stranded, the group was safe and had food as they awaited rescue as there is a small hotel with a restaurant at the bottom of the cavern.

The issue, which was being handled by elevator repair personnel, may have been mechanical, he said. “I’m sure, they made sure they were as comfortable as possible," Paxton said Tuesday. local time by a search and rescue team, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson John Paxton told NBC News.

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5 people stranded underground rescued at Grand Canyon Caverns ... (AZCentral.com)

When the group was ready to return to the surface after visiting the tourist attraction, the elevator malfunctioned, leaving the tourists stranded around 8:30 ...

and assessed the situation; ultimately deciding to utilize the lift system to save the party. but I'm sure that they were all happy to be out. Paxton said deputies learned on Monday the problem was more likely a mechanical one, and that it was determined repairs attempted overnight were unsuccessful . They were all lifted to safety and reported no medical problems by 6 p.m., Paxton said. The underground room and a restaurant are both amenities available at the attraction. The staff at the caverns told authorities it was an electrical problem but since it was Sunday night, they couldn't fix it until Monday morning.

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