Coles Cave News Today

Members of the Barbados Fire Service are trying to better understand some of Barbados’ cave systems. A group of 17, including Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard, yesterday explored Coles Cave in St Thomas, led by Barbados Water Authority (BWA) technical adviser Dr John Mwansa, himself an experienced hiker and caver. “We are here to do a familiarisation tour in the cave with Dr Mwansa. We’ve recognised that almost every day …

Sheadon Padmore was counting his blessings in one breath and apologising to his family in the next as he safely walked out of Coles Cave in St Thomas without a scratch after a five-hour search and rescue effort was conducted to locate him.

A rescue operation is under way at Coles Cave, St Thomas. Acting Station Officer of the Barbados Fire Service Marlon Small said personnel are within the mouth of the cave but are being hindered by the amount of water. As a result, they have requested the assistance of the Barbados Defence Force. Small said a call was received after 7 p.m., when a person was reportedly unaccounted for after a …

[Update: 11:59pm, Sunday, February 27] Seventeen-year-old Sheadon Padmore walked out of Coles Cave to the search and rescue team's lights just before midnight. Then he trekked from the gully to the main road and straight into the arms of his gr