A British-led team of divers have surfaced after diving a world record-breaking 8.8km (5.5 miles) into the unexplored Pozo Azul cave system in Spain. René Houben Explorers Jason Mallinson, Rick Stanton and John Volanthen, along with Dutch caver Rene Houben (Limburg) , charted new territory in a 50-hour voyage which saw them spend two nights camped deep underground. ‘It’s an incredible buzz to explore further than anyone has been ever before,’ said Mr Mallinson, from Huddersfield. ‘There was no wildlife down there, just a tunnel of crystal blue clear water stretching on and on.’ The team could only go as far as their safety line would allow before they had to turn back. Mr Mallinson, 43, added: ‘The adrenaline builds when you realise you are looking at something nobody has ever seen before. It’s that which drives you forward. ‘You don’t get scared. But you are permanently conscious of your equipment. If the slightest thing goes wrong then you are in a position where you ...
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