Rescuers pull out first trapped man from flooded Laos cave – video
A team of specialist divers have pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped, with two others still missing.
The seven Lao nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked after heavy rains, leaving them trapped for more than a week
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/trapped-men-rescue-flooded-cave-laos">First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave
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