(CNN) Five men who were trapped in a cave in southwest Virginia have been rescued, authorities said.

Four of the men were taken to a local hospital, said Jess Powers, emergency management coordinator for Russell County.

The other man was taken to Bristol Regional Medical Center in Tennessee, he said.

Rescuers raced against the clock Sunday to save the group.

Six men in total entered the cave in Cleveland on Friday around 7 p.m., said Billy Chrimes, search and rescue coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

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