The remaining four men from a group of five were freed from the flooded cave on Saturday evening, in extraordinary and emotional scenes, as search efforts continue for two people thought to still be trapped inside.
XAISOMBOUN, Laos — 29 May 2026. Rescuers successfully brought the first survivor out of a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province at 20:40 on Friday, according to Thailand Rescue Diver, a Thai rescue diving page tracking…
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BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers working at a flooded cave in Laos said Friday that they were trying to drain water out to help extricate five villagers who have been trapped for more than a week. An overnight rainstorm has…
Rescue teams removed four more people this Saturday (30) who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, Thai volunteers reported, hours after the first man was rescued. Read more…
Seven people who entered the cave last week were trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way. Five of them found some days ago have been freed after rescuers pumped water out of the cave system.
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Rescue divers react after trapped villagers free themselves from Laos cave CNN
‘The best outcome’: Laos cave survivors surprise rescuers by freeing themselves CNN
CNN on scene as rescued Laos villagers load ambulance CNN