Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be located
The first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week has been brought to safety by divers, in a perilous rescue mission that has required teams to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels, navigating sharp rocks and collapse hazards.
Four men remain inside a chamber about 300 metres (980ft) from the cave entrance, where they were found crouched and huddled together on a rocky ledge by rescuers on Wednesday. Two men are yet to be located.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/trapped-men-rescue-flooded-cave-laos
Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe, Natasha May and Navaon Siradapuvadol in Bangkok
Publish date : 2026-05-29 15:00:00
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