Home

The Largest Cave in the World - discovered in Vietnam



 The world's largest cave passage was discovered deep within a remote Vietnamese jungle. The Son Doong cave measures 262 feet by 262 feet (80 meters by 80 meters) and at least 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) deep, making it the largest single cave passage ever discovered, according to National Geographic News, where the discovery was announced. The previous record holder, Deer Cave in Malaysia, is 300 feet by 300 feet (91 m by 91 m) in parts, but is only about a mile (1.6 km) long.

Son Doong01 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
By contrast, explorers walked 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) into Son Doong, in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, before being blocked by seasonal floodwaters—and they think that the passage is even longer.
In addition, for a couple of miles Son Doong reaches more than 460-by-460 feet (140-by-140 meters), said Adam Spillane, a member of the British Cave Research Association expedition that explored the massive cavern. Spillane was in the first of two groups to enter the cave. His team followed the passage as far as a 46-foot-high (14-meter-high) wall.
"The second team that went in got flooded out," he said. "We're going back next year to climb that wall and explore the cave further."
Son Doong02 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
Son Doong03 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
Son Doong04 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
Son Doong06 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
Son Doong07 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam
Son Doong08 The Largest Cave                                        in the World Discovered in                                        Vietnam






No comments:

Post a Comment

Share This

Take this Free Test