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Rescuers in Laos are seeking an alternative route to reach two people still trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, as floodwaters complicate access; earlier efforts led to the evacuation of five villagers from the cave, with the operation ongoing in late May into June 2026.
Rescuers in Laos have shifted focus to a newly discovered vertical shaft in a flooded cave while searching for two missing men; they’ve heard knocking responses that could indicate life signs, but authorities say the knocks are unconfirmed and require further verification.
Four of the seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave for 10 days were rescued, with two still missing. The group entered the cave to search for gold when flash floods trapped them; rescuers initially planned to pump out floodwaters, but that approach failed and divers helped bring the four men to safety around 15:10 local time.
Five miners have been rescued from a flooded Laos cave after 10 days inside, with two still missing as international divers push through narrow, water-filled tunnels. Rescuers drained floodwater and navigated unstable clay and mud walls to reach a rocky ledge where four men were found; the rescued were brought out on stretchers, wrapped in foil blankets and given oxygen. Thai and other international teams are continuing to search deeper, including a 25‑metre‑long narrow tunnel, where the missing two are believed to be, after the men entered the cave to look for minerals such as gold ore before flash floods blocked the exit.
Five of seven gold miners trapped for 10 days in a flooded cave in Laos have been rescued as water levels receded, with two miners still missing; divers navigated the submerged passages in risky operations to bring the men to the surface, where they wore oxygen masks and foil blankets.
A multinational team of cave divers is continuing the rescue in a remote Laos cave, with one survivor evacuated on Friday; four survivors remain inside the cave and two people are still missing, as rescuers push to reach them on Saturday.
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.
Rescuers in central Laos’s flooded cave have pulled one survivor from the chamber, while four others remain inside awaiting assessment before evacuation; two additional men are still missing. An international divers’ team is teaching the trapped villagers to use diving gear and guiding them through narrow, ice-cold passages, as workers pump water and coordinate a lengthy, challenging ascent to the surface over potentially hours-long treks.
Rescuers have located five of seven people trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos; two remain missing as teams navigate narrow, water-filled passages amid persistent rains, with extraction still to come.
Five of seven villagers trapped for more than a week in a flooded cave in Laos were found alive, while two others remain missing as rescuers press on. Heavy rains triggered flash floods that blocked the exit after they entered the cave on May 19. Lao and Thai rescue teams, with international divers, are navigating rugged terrain to reach the missing pair. The cave is in Xaisomboun province, about 75 miles north of Vientiane; authorities have not confirmed why the villagers entered, though some locals say they were searching for gold.
Rescue teams in Laos have found five villagers alive after they were trapped for a week inside a flooded cave while searching for gold and wildlife; two others remain missing as divers navigate narrow, water-filled passages.
Thai divers who helped in the 2018 Tham Luang rescue have joined the effort to free seven people trapped for five days in a flooded cave in Laos; rescuers must navigate tiny, mud-filled passages (about 60 cm tall tunnels and 50 cm gaps), pump out water, and lay ropes as persistent rain and sediment hinder progress, with a location roughly 40 metres in above water, while authorities weigh possible links to artisanal gold mining in Laos’s booming alluvial mining sector, which faces environmental concerns and a government ban on new mining permits.
In Laos, seven artisanal miners trapped for a week are being rescued by divers led by Mikko Paasi—the diver who helped save Thailand’s 2018 soccer-team cave rescue—with the operation moving slowly through tight, water-filled passages and high collapse risks; Paasi says there is hope they’re alive, but extracting any survivors could be dangerous if they’re incapacitated.
Rescuers in Laos continue to search for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province after heavy rains on May 19 blocked the exit; no contact has been established with the group. Thai rescue teams have arrived and divers have penetrated about 100 meters into the cave, while workers pump water out and explore air shafts for potential access points. The rugged, water-filled passages and ongoing rain hinder efforts, and authorities have not confirmed why the villagers entered the cave, though some accounts say they were seeking gold.
Five people, including two guides and three tourists, were successfully rescued from the Križna Jama cave in Slovenia after being trapped for two days due to high water levels. The European Cave Rescue Association praised the operation as excellent and stated that the group was in good physical and mental condition. The cave, a popular tourist destination, had experienced high water levels that initially blocked safe passages, but decreased water levels allowed rescuers to navigate a boat and successfully retrieve the trapped individuals.