On Thursday, Kentucky authorities said more than a dozen people were trapped by flash floods in Hidden River Cave.
周四肯塔基当局称,超过12人因山洪暴发被困在隐藏河洞。
The cave is part of Horse Cave in south central Kentucky.
洞穴位于肯塔基州南部霍斯凯夫。
Hart County Emergency Management spokesperson Kerry McDaniel told local news that 21 explorers entered Hidden River Cave in the town of Horse Cave around 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
哈特县急救管理发言人凯利·麦克丹尼尔告诉当地新闻,21位探险者周四上午约10点进入霍斯凯夫镇隐藏河洞。
But an afternoon thunderstorm brought flash flooding to the region, trapping the explorers in the cave.
但下午的雷暴造成该地区山洪暴发,探险者被困在洞内。
Dive teams are headed to the scene, but it could be more than 12 hours before the water recedes enough to remove the students from the cave.
潜水队前往现场,但需要超过12小时水位退却才能从洞穴转移这些学生。
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