Five people have been rescued from a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province. The first man was rescued on Friday. Four more men were freed from the cave after the first rescue. Two people are still missing after the rescue operations. According to nation.com.pk, seven Lao nationals entered the cave to prospect for gold and were unable to leave. Rescue teams included international reinforcements from France, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Australia, according to nation.com.pk. Thai rescuers participated in the operation. The rescue mission required draining water from the cave and navigating collapse hazards, according to the guardian. Rescuers are navigating narrow, flooded tunnels and sharp rocks to locate the two missing men, according to the guardian. It took about 37 minutes to bring the first rescued man through the cave passages to safety, according to nation.com.pk. Rescue operations were paused for the night after the first rescue to evaluate the remaining four trapped individuals, according to nation.com.pk.