19 People Trapped By Rising Water In Kentucky Cave

HORSE CAVE, Ky. (AP) – Two tour groups exploring a Kentucky cave were trapped Thursday by rising water, leaving 19 people missing – including two police officers who tried to reach them, authorities said.The tourists and officers were trapped in Hidden River Cave in south-central Kentucky.
Rescue teams, including members of a dive squad, had reached the cave but had not yet ventured inside, Horse Cave Fire Chief Donnie Parker said. He said the tour groups had been inside for several