A MAN who was rescued from a Lake District cave attraction at the weekend remains in a serious condition at Cumberland Infirmary.
A multi-agency rescue mission was undertaken, lasting around four hours, to save the man who became stuck at the Kong Adventure on Saturday, April 22.
According to ITV Border News, the father is currently 'fighting for his life'.
A family member told the media outlet: "He is still being treated at the Cumberland Infirmary and the fact that he is still alive is a testament to the emergency services and the hospital staff.
"We cannot stress enough what an amazing job the emergency services did in very difficult circumstances."
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Keswick Mountain Rescue, who attended the scene alongside the air ambulance, fire crews and cave rescuers, said the man got stuck in a 'narrow tunnel' as he attempted to turn at the cave experience at Kong's climbing wall.
"A multi-agency response was initiated and fire and rescue, police, ambulance and Keswick MRT were quickly on scene.
"As this was a cave rescue/confined space type of operation the Keswick MRT leader called in Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU), and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) also attended.
"While the emergency services were deciding on evacuation plans the climbing wall staff, assisted by visiting climbers, started dismantling sections of the wall to aid access to tunnels hidden behind the climbing wall panels.
"With time passing there was growing concern for the trapped man’s health as he was in a static position in a confined space.
"With this in mind the Keswick MR team doctor called in the GNAAS Helimed resources.
"After some fantastic work by the climbing wall staff, climbers, COMRU, and fire and rescue (with their specialist cutting equipment), the man was released from his captivity.
"He was then transferred by land ambulance to Carlisle hospital for further checks and treatment," they said.
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