[BITList] Son Doong Caves / Vietnam

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> Son Doong cave (in Vietnamese:*Hang Sơn Đoòng*, meaning*Mountain River 
> Cave*) is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Bo Trach 
> District, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.
> The cave is located near the Laos-Vietnam border.
> It has a large fast-flowing underground river inside.
>
> The cave was found by a local man named Hồ-Khanh in 1991.
> The local forest people were said to be afraid of the cave for the 
> whistling sound emanating from the underground river.
> However, not until 2009 was it made known to the public when a group 
> of British scientists from the British Cave Research Association, led 
> by Howard and Deb Limbert, conducted a survey in Phong Nha-Ke Bang 
> from April 10-14, 2009.
> Their progress was stopped by a large calcite wall.
> According to Limbert, this cave is five times larger than the Phong 
> Nha cave, previously considered the biggest cave in Vietnam.
> The biggest chamber of Son Doong is over five kilometers in length, 
> 200 meters high and 150 meters wide.




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