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Watch | Inside Son Doong, the world's largest cave

A video on the largest cave in the world, located in the Quang Binh province of central Vietnam

Updated - January 23, 2021 11:44 am IST

Published - January 23, 2021 11:39 am IST

The Hindu Net Desk
The Hindu Net Desk

Son Doong is the largest cave in the world. It is located in central Vietnam's Quang Binh province. Son Doong, which is estimated to be 400 to 450 million years old is now part of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO heritage site.

The cave has a total length of 9 kilometres and has the largest cross-section of any cave anywhere on the planet. It comprises around 150 individual caves, a dense subterranean jungle and several underground rivers.

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