Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men
Summary
Seven men got trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos while searching for gold. Five have been rescued so far, and some survivors are now helping rescuers plan how to find the last two missing men deeper inside the cave.Key Facts
- Seven local men entered a narrow cave in Xaysomboun province on May 20 to look for gold.
- Flash floods trapped them inside the cave’s narrow tunnels.
- Five men have been rescued; two remain missing deep inside the cave.
- Survivors in the hospital are advising rescuers on the cave’s layout.
- The cave passages can be as narrow as 50 centimeters (about 20 inches).
- A drainage pump used to lower water levels in the cave broke but is being repaired.
- Divers from Thailand, Indonesia, France, Australia, and Laos are helping the rescue.
- The first man was rescued on Friday, and four more freed on Saturday without outside help.
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