Saudi Arabia
Saudi explorers first to reach bottom of volcanic cave
A group of five Saudi adventurers have become the first to reach the bottom of a volcanic cave in the west of the kingdom.
The men documented their journey into Maker Al Shayahin cave in Harrat Khaybar. It is one of the largest volcanic fields in thekingdom, located north of Medina in the Hijaz region.
The Maker Al Shayahin cave is thought to be the largest cave in the country – it is more than three kilometres in length, 22 metres high and 18m wide in places.
