Two elderly women are lucky to be alive after losing consciousness and overheating in a hot tub in a rural cabin.

Rescue crews were called to Wolfe County, Kentucky, after the women in their 80s weren’t able to get back out of the hot tub because of ‘pre-existing issues’.

They showed signs of hyperthermia and passed out before another woman was able to get into the hot tub and make sure they didn’t drown.

The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team said the two women had been pulled out by caretakers of the rural cabin, but one was in critical condition.

The pair were cooled down with cold water in the shower, from the hose, and with cold compresses until they were well enough to be taken to the hospital.

The rescue team is now warning others to brush up on hot tub safety before entering

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