The 1953 accident in France that David posted a link about is probably
the most famous caving accident in France, because it was written
about in detail by Haroun Tazieff in his popular book "Caves of
Adventure" (in the English version published by Harper in 1953). It is
also described briefly in Casteret's "The Descent of Pierre Saint-
Martin," the English title of "Twente ans sous terre," 1954. The
article is incorrect about the cause of the accident. In fact, the
connection between the cable and the hook at the bottom failed. They
were using a 5-mm steel cable and a winch to descend and ascend the
roughly 1000-foot entrance shaft, which is broken by ledges.
Tazieff was best known as a volcanologist, but he was also a caver. --
Mixon
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