A film crew became trapped inside a limestone cave while shooting in northern Malaysia during heavy rain Wednesday, police said.
The group of around 30 crew members was stuck for about two hours in the Tempurung Cave in Kampar district in Perak state before they were rescued by authorities, the New Straits Times newspaper.
Kampar police chief Mohamad Nazri Daud said the group ended up stranded when water levels rose during heavy rain and flooded the cave’s exit, The Star newspaper reported.
A 30-person film crew of a got trapped while shooting in Tempurung Cave in Malaysia. APPerak Fire and Rescue Department said the trapped people were filming a Hong Kong-produced movie, the New Straits Times newspaper.
“All were unharmed,” a department spokesperson said in a separate statement to The Star. “Rescue personnel brought out 10 people first and the rest were brought out by their own production crew.”
Tempurung Cave, a spectacular network of chambers more than 1.8 miles long, is believed to be the longest and largest limestone cave in peninsular Malaysia. It is a popular tourist attraction, with sections developed with walkways and lighting.
The crew became stranded once heavy rain flooded the cave’s exit. Getty ImagesWith Post wires
