A Spanish scientist trapped 1,300 feet underground in a cave in the Peruvian Amazon for nearly two weeks was pulled to safety on Tuesday. After being lifted from the cave with a pulley, Cecilio Lopez-Tercero said that he hopes to get well enough soon to continue exploring the area, rescue worker Javier Farje told Reuters.
More than 100 rescue workers, including several Spanish colleagues who traveled to South America to help in the effort, broke into applause and embraced each other after Lopez-Tercero appeared at the surface. Lopez-Tercero suffered a back injury when he fell in the cave, according to local media.
