A man trapped in a cave for 54 hours in Wales has been pictured for the first time.

George Linnane, 38, suffered serious injuries, including a broken leg, jaw and collarbone, during his nightmare ordeal in the Brecon Beacons.

The experienced caver had been trapped since Saturday after suffering a fall at around 1pm.

Friends have described him as ‘stoic’ and a ‘reliable guy’ unlikely to take risks, MailOnline reports.

His mum has thanked hero volunteers who saved his life after a major rescue operation was successful yesterday.

Sally Linnane-Hemmens has set up a fundraiser for the 250-strong South & Mid-Wales Cave Rescue Team who worked around the clock to get her son out.

She posted today: ‘These guys, along with several other cave rescue teams from across the UK, saved my son’s life.

‘He had been trapped underground for 50 hours-plus and is badly injured.’

Mr Linnane is being treated at a hospital in Cardiff. His injuries are thought to be non-life-threatening.

South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team spokesperson Peter Francis, 74, said yesterday: ‘This is the longest rescue we’ve ever done but we’re very pleased with the progress being made.

‘The caver was very unlucky here. He’s an experienced caver, a fit caver. And it was a matter of putting his foot in the wrong place.

‘He wasn’t in a dangerous part of the cave, it’s just something moved from under him.’

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