Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Summary
Four men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been rescued by a team of Thai and international divers. They were part of a group of seven who entered the cave searching for gold and were cut off by sudden flooding; two men remain missing.Key Facts
- Seven men entered a narrow cave in Xaysomboun province, Laos, to look for gold.
- Flash floods on May 20 trapped them inside the cave’s narrow tunnels.
- Five men were found alive by rescuers, four of whom were freed recently.
- Two men are still missing inside the cave.
- The cave tunnels are very tight, with some parts only about 50 cm (20 inches) wide.
- Rescuers initially tried to pump water out but later considered teaching the men to swim and scuba dive to escape.
- Specialist divers from Thailand, Indonesia, France, and Australia joined the rescue effort.
- The rescue situation is compared to a 2018 incident where a young football team was trapped in a cave in Thailand.
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