On November 24, 2009, John Edward Jones tragically lost his life in the Nutty Putty cave following a harrowing 28-hour ordeal.
While exploring with his brother Josh, Jones accidentally entered a constricted tunnel, mistaking it for another tight passage known as the "Birth Canal."
He became lodged upside-down in a 10 by 18 inches (25 by 46 cm) opening approximately 400 feet (120 m) from the cave's entrance.
Jones was trapped in a position resembling a hook, where any movement could cause severe injury due to the unnatural angles of his body.
A large team of rescuers responded, employing an advanced rope-and-pulley system in their efforts to save him. However, the operation faced a setback when a pulley malfunctioned during the extraction process.
Jones eventually suffered cardiac arrest, a consequence of the prolonged stress on his body from being in an inverted and compressed position.
The rescuers, realizing the high risk involved, decided against attempting to recover his body. An agreement was reached between the landowner and Jones's family to seal the cave permanently, turning it into a memorial for Jones.
To secure the area, explosives were used to collapse the ceiling near where Jones was located, and the entrance was filled with concrete, ensuring no further access.
INDONESIA HAVE A NEW ENERGY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY BILL….but it includes coal? 😃🪨
A path, broken promises, and an urgency
(A thread about RUU EB-ET for English speakers)
Kabar duka dari RSSA, Aremanita korban tragedi Kanjuruhan asal Dampit atas nama Helen Pricela meninggal dunia setelah dirawat intensif selama 10 hari.
Semoga mendapat tempat terbaik di sisiNya
#UsutTuntas
Sebaiknya media menghindari penggunaan diksi kadrun dan cebong. Inget genosida di Rwanda, jurnalis menyebut kecoak utk suku Tutsi. 500,000 Tutsi dan Hutu moderat tewas.
Data terkumpul korban jiwa mencapai 182 orang. Kami masih terus membantu proses rekapitulasi dan verifikasi terutama korban tanpa identitas yang jumlahnya terus bertambah
#PrayForKanjuruhan
Pelaku, HM Syukri Zen, Anggota DPRD Palembang minta maaf.
Untuk kasus seperti ini, jika dimaafkan hanya akan bikin orang semakin menggampangkan persoalan.
KPK menggelar seremoni merayakan himne resmi KPK, ciptaan istri sang ketua, Ardina Safitri. Mantan pegawai KPK mengaku sampai speechless melihat aksi Firli. https://t.co/NMZTW8H3FV
Kenapa sih perusahaan dan kaum sultan mau beli tanah jutaan dolar di dunia maya? Apakah berinvestasi real estate virtual di metaverse sebuah ide gila?
Mending main The Sims aja ga sih terus pakai cheat motherlode? 😱
https://t.co/c8XSPffEni via @ConversationIDN
BERITA DUKA CITA
Innalillahi wa innailaihi roji'uun
Telah meninggal dunia Bapak H. Muhamad Hisyam bin Yusuf, dalam usia 69 tahun.
Almarhum merupakan Kepala Pusat Penelitian Masyarakat dan Budaya (PMB) LIPI, periode 2001-2008
#beritaduka
Between increasing house prices, income decline and the pandemic, many Indonesian millennials are deciding to put their dream of having a house on hold. #jakpost https://t.co/b2qr1aYHYa