5 Deepest Caves in the World Ever Explored by Humans

VIVA – A cave is a natural hole formed in the ground which is large and deep. Some parts of the cave usually do not receive light from the sun. So, it looks very dark.They are formed over millions of years through various geological processes and atmospheric influences. People are drawn to caves because of the mystery, wonder, and thrill.

It turns out that there is the deepest cave in the world based on a cave carried out by experienced speleologists (scientists who study caves) every year. They also often find new cave passages that are more than they previously thought. In fact, the record for the world's deepest cave has changed several times in just the last few years.

So, here are some of the deepest caves in the world.  

Veryovkina Cave is the deepest cave in the world which is in first place because it has a depth of up to 7,257 feet or 2,212 meters. The claim to be the deepest cave was made in 2018, when a group of Moscow speleologists made a record decline.

The Veryovkina limestone cave is located in Abkhazia and was first discovered in 1968 but was largely unknown until a speleology club from Moscow discovered it again in 1982. Veryovkina Cave or Verëvkina is named after Alexander Verëvkina, a cave diver who died in 1983.

2. Krubera-Voronya Cave – 2,199 meters

Krubera-Voronya Cave is also located in Abkhazia and became the second deepest cave in the world in 2001 with a depth of up to 7,215 feet or 2,199 meters. This record was held until 2018.

The cave was originally named after Alexander Kruber, a Russian geographer. However, a group of speleologists observed several crows nesting in the cave entrance, so they dubbed the cave "Voronya" or "Crow's Cave".

3. Sarma Cave – 1,830 meters

The Sarma Caves are in the Gagra District of Abkhazia. The cave was last measured in 2012 at a depth of 6,004 feet and was first recorded in 1990.

There are at least three levels in this cave with many passages, tunnels and passages. Some scientists believe this cave could be much deeper than what they have seen so far.

Snezhnaya Cave located in Abkhazia. This cave is part of the Snezhnaya-Mezhennogo-Illyuziya underground water system, a series of branching cave channels with underground water flows. "Snezh" means "snow" in Russian, so the cave's name literally means "snow cave."

Lamprechtsofen Cave in Austria or known as limestone cave has an old legend where a knight from the crusades gave his treasure to his daughter. One of his treasures was reportedly hidden in a cave.

This legend was so popular that in 1701 the cave had to be closed to keep out treasure hunters. However, the cave was reopened as a "show cave" for the public to visit.