Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 trapped in Laos cave
Rescue efforts are underway to save seven gold prospectors trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. Experts from Thailand, who previously rescued a youth football team in 2018, have joined the operation. The situation is described as a humanitarian emergency, with authorities working to pump water out of the cave.
- ▪Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave on May 20 in search of gold and became trapped due to flash flooding.
- ▪About 100 rescuers from Laos and Thailand are involved in the operation, including specialists who aided in the 2018 rescue of the 'Wild Boars' team.
- ▪The Laotian rescue group has appealed for additional resources, including water pumps and thermal imaging devices, to assist in the rescue.
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World Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 gold prospectors trapped in Laos cave May 25, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Cave rescue experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team joined efforts Monday to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave in neighboring Laos, Laotian state media said.Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, about 78 miles northeast of the capital Vientiane, on May 20, state-run Laophattana News said.
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