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Rescuers race to save two people still trapped in cave in Laos

Rescuers race to save two people still trapped in cave in Laos

Summary

Rescuers in Laos are working to find two people trapped in a flooded cave after five others were rescued. Heavy rains and a broken pump have made the search harder, and teams from several countries are helping with the operation.

Key Facts

  • Seven people entered a cave in central Laos to look for minerals and got trapped by a flash flood.
  • One person escaped to alert authorities, and five were rescued after being trapped for over a week.
  • Heavy rain filled parts of the cave with water, stopping divers from going in until the water is pumped out.
  • A pump used to remove water broke, complicating rescue efforts.
  • Rescue teams include workers from Laos, Thailand, Finland, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, France, and Australia.
  • The five rescued men gave information about the cave’s deeper parts to help find the two missing people.
  • Rescuers reached five chambers inside the cave, finding the survivors in the fifth chamber.
  • Some rescued men had to be guided through flooded parts, while others could leave on their own when water levels dropped.
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