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Rescuers free four more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.

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Rescuers pull first trapped person from flooded Laos cave Get Alerts VIENTIANE   -   A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave entrance. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post. Rescuers said they had stopped operations for the night as they evaluated the remaining four people they had found, and planned to resume the search for the final two. A team of volunteers from neighbouring Thailand joined the rescue efforts on Sunday and further reinforcements were due to arrive on Friday, including from France, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Australia, the group posted on Facebook. Kengkard Bongkawong, a Thai cave diver involved in the mission, said in a Facebook post on Friday that the health of the survivors was deteriorating as they awaited evacuation…

Four more men rescued from flooded Laos cave Four villagers in central Laos have managed to free themselves from a flooded cave, a day after another man was rescued www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/a...

Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find them Donna Ferguson www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Four more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave freed: Rescuers A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.

Four more freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days Four men who were trapped for 10 days have been freed, Thai rescuers say - a day after another man was rescued. They are among seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search of gold but were prevented from leaving. tinyurl.com/jExGp5

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.

Laos cave rescuers race against time to find remaining missing men | Hanomansing Tonight Divers in Laos are attempting to find two men trapped in a flooded cave network, days after one person was rescued and four others crawled to freedom. Cave divin... #cbc #cbc-world-news #Canada

Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission | Laos https://www.europesays.com/us/832407/ Four more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed…#us #news #usnews

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzxjrkvn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Rescue teams located five of the seven men alive a week later, with one extracted by divers on May 29 and four guided out the following day after water was pumped from the flooded cavern. The two others remained missing despite intensive searching by Laos and international rescue teams.

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued https://www.newsbeep.com/564610/ The rescue in the remote mountain area of central Xaysomboun province has been a race against time. Thunderstorms…

Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.

Rescuers pull first trapped person from flooded Laos cave WORLD Rescuers pull first trapped person from flooded Laos cave David Stanway Reuters May 29, 2026, 6:09 p.m. ET Hear this story View Comments A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave entrance. Reuters had not yet verified the video at the time of writing. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post. Rescuers said they had stopped operations for the night as they evaluated the remaining four people they had found, and planned to resume the search for the final two. A team of volunteers from neighbouring Thailand joined the rescue efforts on Sunday and further reinforcements were due to arrive on Friday, including from France, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Australia, the group posted on Faceboo…

Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.

Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.

Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing Rescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. tinyurl.com/sEcBv5

Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing Rescue teams in Laos freed 4 men who had been trapped inside a flooded cave, while efforts continued to locate 2 others still missing

First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave | Laos https://www.europesays.com/uk/993068/ The first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than…#uk #news #uknews

Rescuers pull first trapped person from flooded Laos cave | Honolulu Star-Advertiser Tuesday, June 9, 202674°Today's Paper ByReuters May 29, 2026 METTA THAM KALASIN RESCUE /HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Rescuers bring a person out as the rescue team works to save trapped people in a cave in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, today. A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos today, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave entrance. Reuters had not yet verified the video at the time of writing. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post. Rescuers said they had stopped operations for the night as they evaluated the remaining four people they had found, and planned to resume the search for the final two. A team of volunteers from neighbouring Thailand joined the rescue efforts on Sunday and further reinforcements w…

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzxjrkvn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #ClimateChange #Climate #Weather #News #ExtremeWeather

Rescuers Pull First Trapped Person From Flooded Laos Cave | NTD 10 10 0:00 / 0:00 A team of specialist divers said they pulled one ‌man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped ‌with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had ⁠entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video ​footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave ⁠entrance. Reuters had not yet verified the video at the time of writing. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post. Rescuers said they had stopped operations for the night as they evaluated the remaining four people ‌they had ⁠found, and planned to resume the search for the final two. A team of volunteers from neighbouring ‌Thailand joined the rescue efforts on Sunday and further reinforcements were due to arrive on Friday, including from France, Indonesia, ​Japan, Thailand and Australia, the group posted on Facebook. Kengkard Bongkawong, a Thai cave diver involved ​in the mission, said in a Facebook post ​on Friday that th…

Four more miners trapped for 10 days in a flooded Laos cave have been rescued, bringing the total freed to five. Two individuals remain missing as rescue efforts continue through hazardous, narrow tunnels. #laos #News

Search resumes for two men missing deep inside flooded Laos gold mine Rescuers in Laos resumed their search for two remaining men believed to be trapped deep inside a gold mine on Thursday. The search for the missing men had been disrupted earlier due to rain. Eight people entered the remote cave in Xaysomboun province on 20 May to hunt for wildlife and search for gold. One managed to escape as heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides, but seven became trapped as rising floodwaters and debris blocked the entrance to the cave . open image in gallery A rescued man is embraced after seven Lao nationals who had entered a cave to prospect for gold were trapped for more than a week when rising water blocked their exit, in Xaisomboun province, Laos, 30 May 2026, in this screen grab taken from social media video ( Reuters ) A massive search and rescue effort was launched for the seven, which included international dive specialists from Thailand, Australia, and Japan. Five men were found by divers on Wednesday last week. On Friday, the rescue divers evacuated the first of five villagers. On Saturday, four more men emerged from the flooded cave after spending 10 days trapped under…

Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission <p>Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find them</p><p>Four more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed by divers, but two people are still missing as rescuers continue to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels and sharp rocks to find them.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/trapped-men-rescue-flooded-cave-laos">first of the party of seven men was rescued on Friday</a> in a perilous rescue mission which has required teams to drain water from the cave and navigate collapse hazards.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/30/four-more-men-freed-from-flooded-laos-cave-in-hazardous-rescue-mission">Continue reading...</a>

Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.

Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after ‌another man was brought out. The five are among seven Lao nationals who had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province ​to prospect […]

First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern

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