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Rescue efforts for two missing men in Laos cave shift to vertical tunnels

Rescue efforts for two missing men in Laos cave shift to vertical tunnels deep in jungle Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 4:28pm Rescue efforts for two remaining men believed to be trapped in a cave in central Laos have shifted to investigating deep vertical tunnels in the jungle. Seven men were trapped inside the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, after heavy rains caused flash flooding and landslides that blocked their exit. Over the weekend, search teams freed a group of five villagers, after they...

Rescuers race to save last two men trapped in Laos cave

BANGKOK — With their elbows and knees scraping the walls as they wriggle through claustrophobic tunnels, rescuers are in a race against time to save two men still stuck in a cave in central Laos. Seven men in search of gold were trapped in the mazelike cave network in Xaisomboun province more than a week ago when heavy rain and flash flooding blocked the only entrance. Five of them have since been freed as water levels dropped, including four who walked out on their own on Saturday just as...

Rain threatens to delay search for two people missing in flooded cave in Laos

This image released by Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin shows rescuers working in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, Friday, May 29, 2026. (Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin via AP)

Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing

Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing

Laos cave survivor recounts days trapped in dark, flooded cave

Through the long days and nights he and four other men were trapped inside a flooded cave, all Mued Duangsomdy could think about was food. They had little of it with them when they ventured last month into the mazelike cave network in a remote area of central Laos, carrying prospecting tools to try their luck at finding gold, only to have fortune turn against them. “It was all dark, so we didn’t know days or nights,” Mued, 23, told NBC News in an interview, days after he became the first of...

Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

Five men have been freed after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, according to rescuers, with two others still missing. The first of the five men was rescued on Friday, with footage shared on social media showing him emerging from a narrow crevice after rescuers guided the man through a water-filled tunnel, crawling on their hands and knees while wearing breathing apparatus. Kengkard Bongkawong, President of the Mettatham Association Rescue Unit, said on Facebook...

Four rescued from flooded Laos cave after horror 10 days trapped in 'tight chamber'

Four rescued from flooded Laos cave after horror 10 days trapped in 'tight chamber' Four more people have been successfully recovered from the flooded Laos cave in another 'miracle' rescue mission after spending 10 days trapped underground after a landslide Rescuers have pulled off another miracle rescue mission, having recovered a further four people from a cave that flooded in Laos 10 days ago.. Seven gold hunters are said to have become trapped in the 'tight chamber' underground after a...

Divers at Laos cave to continue search for two men thought to be trapped further down

Photos emerge of rescued Laos divers smiling and in good spirits as search continues for two others Sun 31 May 2026 at 3:48pm In short: After five men were rescued from deep inside a flooded cave in central Laos, search efforts continue for two people thought to still be trapped inside. Rescue teams have been pumping water from flooded sections of the tunnel to get a clearer understanding of the cave. A caving team is in the tunnel now, assessing the water level while specialist divers plan...

Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing

Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days. Rescuers have pulled four more men from a flooded cave in central Laos, bringing to five the number freed from a group of villagers who became trapped while searching for gold. Two others remain missing.