Rescued: 5 tourists trapped about 200 feet underground at Arizona's Grand Canyon Caverns

(CNN) -- After more than 26 hours, five people trapped about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, have been ...

October 25, 2022
4:20 PM

(CNN) -- After more than 26 hours, five people trapped about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, have been rescued, officials said.The group became stranded at the tourist site Sunday after an elevator malfunctioned, according to Jon Paxton, a spokesperson for the Coconino County Sheriff's Office."Yesterday five folks were exiting the caverns when the elevator stopped working. Believing it was an electrical problem, a generator was brought in. It's not an electrical problem.

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