Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
Rescue workers in Laos successfully evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for ten days, while two men remain missing. The villagers had entered the cave to search for minerals when flash flooding blocked their exit. Rescue teams from Laos and neighboring countries are continuing their search for the remaining missing individuals.
- ▪Four villagers were rescued from a flooded cave after being trapped for ten days.
- ▪The villagers entered the cave to look for valuable minerals before being caught by flash flooding.
- ▪Rescue teams from Laos, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and other countries are involved in the operation.
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Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday (May 30, 2026) 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.Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social media, along with photos of the men lying on stretchers, wearing oxygen masks and being wrapped in foil blankets.The villagers had reportedly entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before being trapped by flash flooding that blocked their way out.
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