First miner rescued from flooded Laos cave as rescue teams press on

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First miner rescued from flooded Laos cave as rescue teams press on
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Rescue teams in Laos pulled one artisanal gold miner from a flooded cave after more than a week, with five of seven miners located and two still missing; pumping water out has failed and conditions are perilous, leading rescuers to consider a last-resort scuba approach while seeking immunity from charges in case of deaths.

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