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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...

NBC News 11d ago

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...

NBC News 9d ago

"We were so close": Laos cave rescue called off as conditions deteriorate

Rescuers have postponed their search for two men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos as the site becomes unstable and conditions worsen. An international team, including an Australian cave diving specialist, helped rescue five of the seven miners who became trapped on May 20. Efforts would focus on pumping water from the cave system, but rescuers said they needed a "miracle" with more rain forecast for the region.

ABC Australia 4d ago

Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave

Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave After more than two weeks, rescuers say the risks of continuing the operation outweigh the slim chance of saving the men. Rescuers called off their search Saturday (Jun 6) for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable and survival hopes faded. Seven villagers became trapped in the cave in central Xaysomboun province on May 20 when flash floods blocked their exit as they hunted...

Channel News Asia 4d ago

Rescuers stop search for last two men lost in Laos cave

Rescuers stop search for last two men lost in Laos cave The search and rescue team say it is too risky to continue the operation. Search and rescue teams in Laos have stopped the search for two men who were stranded in a semi-submerged cave.

Al Jazeera 4d ago

Rescuers search for alternative route to reach two missing in flooded Laos cave

The villagers reportedly entered the cave nearly two weeks ago to look for valuable minerals such as gold before being trapped by a flash flood that blocked their way out. Rescue workers in Laos were searching for an alternative passage into a flooded cave on Monday where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable. The two people remain unaccounted for since a search and rescue operation began last...

Euronews 9d ago