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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)
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...