Two teenagers have been rescued from the catacombs beneath Paris after getting lost in the pitch-black tunnels.
The two, aged 16 and 17, were taken to hospital and treated for hypothermia after being found by search teams and rescue dogs.
The boys were underground for three days.
The Catacombs are network of around 250 kilometres under Paris, most of which are not open to the general public.
No-one has ever got lost in the two-kilometers of tunnels open to the public.
Entering the other catacombs, outside of official areas, has been against the law since 1955.The temperature in the dark narrow passageways is about 15 degrees Celsius.
What are the Catacombs?
The Catacombs of Paris, are a famous burial place in Paris, France that became a tomb near the end of the 18th century.
The Catacombs aren’t for the faint-hearted or the claustrophobic. Check out the video below.
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I feel sorry for them
Good thing they got rescued.
why would you do that
so sad why did this happend!
Its so sad why did this happen?!
what that is creepy
That is good they found the 2 boys.
That is creepy
cool but scary
This is funny because it was two kilometers long but, it is sad that they got hypotheemia and proably were dehydrated. I am glad that they are safe now ?.
sad news luckily they got found
Why did they go down there in the first place? Lucky they are safe though.
Sad story but great to hear that they got rescued!My only question is how they ended up in there anyways?
the boys are very lucky that they were found
Man I wouldn’t do that!
Oh wow that place must be scary
It is more than two kilometres long but the public parts are two kms
That would be terrifying! I am glad they are OK!
sad i hope they are getting better from that,