‘Never-before-seen’ footage shows attempts to rescue caver who died ‘worst death imaginable’

underground. At several points, teams attempted to widen the passage by chipping away at the surrounding rock, hoping to create enough space to free him.

But progress was agonizingly slow.

The deeper problem was John’s position. Because he was trapped headfirst at such a severe angle, his body was slowly shutting down. Medical experts later explained continue reading …