Concert in Derbyshire cave was supposed to be abandoned when a concert goer gets lost en route and ends up up falling into a cave, having managed to hold on to the tree on in way down.
Man got into ‘extreme difficulty’ trying to find show in Peak Cave in Castleton, known as the Devil’s Ass. He had to be dragged into safety in The “rescue diaper” that interrupted a concert by comedy singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth.
Rescuers in the Edale Mountains were called to help help Derbyshire police rescue a man on Thursday evening who dangled 100 feet (30 m) above the cave just before 9pm.
He later told rescuers that he was monitoring his sat nav as he walked from his apartment, and somehow it ended. up on path above the cave.
“He got into extreme difficulties and slipped, just succeed catch tree for arrest its drop in inches from 100 feet drop into the cave floor”, said the rescuers in the Edaile mountains. in Facebook post. “Unfortunately, the concert had to be canceled, and people had to be evacuated area due to danger of the rocks are shifting on concert visitors below”.
Rescuers rigged up rescue rope system and sent down a volunteer down get to the man where he was pinned in what the mountain rescue called a “rescue diaper”.
“The gentleman got a cut and a few bruises above one of his eyesother than that he seemed fit and healthy. team pulled out both a lifeguard and a gentleman back up to the top of the cliff where he was handed over over to the deer [Hazardous Area Rescue Team] paramedic for further evaluation. Gentleman not need further treatment in the hospital and was given a lift back to its placement through team dick,” said rescuers in the Edaile Mountains.
After his concert abandoned, Shuttleworth said he was happy with the culprit responsible was safe: “Man who clung to a rock – the incident that ended today show premature – safe now in ambulance (so I was told). We wish health to him, and thanks to my beautiful audience at the Peak Cavern for evacuation so fast and see you soon for 2nd half!” he tweeted.
devil ass one of four show caves in Derbyshire, open to visitors and regularly hosting concerts and other events. Has the largest entrance to the cave in The British Isles – 100m long, 20m high and 35m wide – and contains remains of village of rope manufacturers inside. It got its popular name because of swollen sounds from inside the cave when flood the water is leaving.
Sign up on First Edition, our free daily newsletter is available every weekday at 7:00 am BST.
