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Thai Rescue Team Finds 5 Survivors Trapped in Laos Cave
Thai rescue team locates 5 survivors of Laos cave flood, trapped while searching for gold on May 20; rescue underway.
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Thai rescue team locates 5 survivors of Laos cave flood, trapped while searching for gold on May 20; rescue underway.

Rescuers have located 5 out of 7 men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week; the group was hunting wildlife and searching for gold when heavy rain blocked the cave entrance. Two men remain unaccounted for, with extraction of the found survivors still pending due to challenging conditions.

Thai rescue teams are now part of the mission to save seven individuals trapped in a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province, Laos. Rescuers shared images of the difficult conditions, including navigating a narrow, submerged tunnel with only 60cm of air space.