Italian man rescued alive from a cave after nearly 27 hours

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn Italian caver has been pulled alive from a cave in Sardinia after nearly twenty-seven hours trapped underground, the New York Post reports.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLuca Olmetto, thirty-one, was about ten metres down in the Gorropeddu cave at Urzulei when a landslide hit him while he explored with a partner.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the entrance was blocked, so rescuers had to dig their way to him by hand.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMore than one hundred emergency personnel worked on it, according to reports.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMedical staff stabilised him, and a helicopter flew him to hospital for checks and treatment.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe national alpine and speleological rescue corps called it a notably complicated operation.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhen he came up, the rescuers gave him a long round of applause. I think I'd have joined in.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-seven hours, ten metres of rock, and the man's first thought was probably, I should have stayed home and watched television.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe has a hobby that is literally hiding in holes.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThen he'll be back in one by Tuesday.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr he takes up a nice hobby above ground, like a pottery class, with a ceiling.