Guardian Australia5/30/2026World4 min readAustralia
Australian diver aids Laos cave rescue as one man extracted, six remain trapped
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An Australian cave diver joins an international team rescuing eight gold prospectors trapped in a flooded Laos cave; one man rescued alive, six remain trapped.
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Eight men trapped in Laos cave after seeking gold; international rescue effort underway.
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An Australian cave diver is part of an international team that has brought one man out alive from a remote flooded cave in Laos, with the rescue operation continuing for six more men still trapped underground. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)
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Successful extraction of all survivors within the next 48 hours
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- Condition of the two unaccounted men
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This article was originally published by Guardian Australia.
