Rescuers unite in Laos to free 5 villagers trapped in a flooded cave and find 2 still missing
Source: AP
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and GRANT PECK
Updated 8:22 AM CDT, May 29, 2026
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BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers working at a flooded cave in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos face two daunting tasks: extricating five villagers who were located inside after being trapped for more than a week, and finding two more who are still missing.
Rescue teams were pumping water out of the flooded cave’s passages on Friday, but an overnight rainstorm complicated their work. The trapped men have already been supplied with water, soft food, and foil blankets to keep them warm.
A video shot inside the cave on Thursday vividly illustrated the desperation the trapped men are feeling.
Thai rescue diver Norrased Palasing spoke with a trapped villager named Khamla, who urged the divers to let the group attempt to swim out immediately
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