WORKERS TRYING TO RESCUE MAN TRAPPED IN JACKSON CO CAVE

Officials are trying to rescue one person trapped in a cave on Flynn Creek Road in Jackson County.

Jackson County officials received a 911 call early Wednesday morning that a group was diving in the cave and one person was still in the cave.

Officials say the group is from the United Kingdom and that they had been exploring the Mill Pond Cave for the last two to three days.

The group told officials that after their last dive, they came to the surface around 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They realized that a man in their group was missing. They went back into the cave to search for the man before calling 911.

EMA officials say the missing diver “is known to have extensive training and experience in this area of expertise.”

Specialized crews from Arkansas, Florida, and Hamilton County Tennessee have been called in to help with the search.