Four men rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for 2 others
Summary
Four men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been rescued, while two others are still missing. Rescue teams from Laos, Thailand, and other countries worked together to find and evacuate the men as water levels dropped inside the cave.Key Facts
- Seven villagers entered the cave last week to search for minerals and became trapped by sudden flash flooding.
- One villager escaped and alerted authorities about the trapped group.
- Five of the trapped men were found alive on Wednesday, and four have now been safely brought out of the cave.
- The rescue involved teams from Laos, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, and Australia.
- The first rescue took about 30 minutes and involved diving through narrow, flooded passages.
- The rescued men were given oxygen and wrapped in foil blankets after exiting the cave.
- Rescue teams are still searching for two men who remain missing inside the cave.
- The location of the cave is in Xaisomboun province, about 75 miles north of Laos’ capital, Vientiane.
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