Cave diver missing in Tantanoola in SA’s Limestone Coast
A diver has been reported missing in a massive South Australian cave system near Tantanoola in the state’s South East.
There are grave fears for a missing diver after a cave diving disaster on South Australia’s limestone coast.
Emergency services rushed to Tank Cave near Tantanoola around 10:30am on Sunday.
An SA Ambulance spokeswoman said on Sunday morning a diver had been reported as trapped by rocks during a cave diving expedition at Tantanoola, while another member of the party was unaccounted for.
SA Police later confirmed the diver trapped by rocks had been freed, and that the rest of the party apart from the missing diver was safe and accounted for.
It is not the first time an incident has occurred at the popular diving destination, which spans an 8km-long cave system.
In 2011, 29-year-old diver and archaeologist Agnes Milowka died in Tank Cave after running out of air while navigating a narrow part of the cave system.
Tank Cave is around 25km from Mount Gambier and is one of more than 30 diving locations in SA’s South East.
It is located near the Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park
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Originally published as Cave diver missing in Tantanoola in SA’s Limestone Coast
