Five Miners Rescued, Two Remain Trapped in Flooded Cave in Laos
Five miners have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, while two others remain trapped. Rescuers are planning to explore a newly discovered shaft to locate the missing individuals.
Five miners were rescued from a flooded cave in Laos last week, while two others remain trapped. Rescuer Josh Richards described the conditions faced by the trapped miners as confined and restrictive. According to abcnews.com, Laos officials learned of the trapped miners when a sixth miner who avoided being trapped exited and alerted authorities. The rescue operation was disrupted by heavy monsoon rains, abcnews.com reported. Rescue workers plan to rappel down a newly discovered 196-foot-deep shaft in the cave to search for the missing miners, according to abcnews.com. One of the rescued miners was taught to scuba dive to navigate out of the cave, abcnews.com reported.
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