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Archaeologists studying thousands of stone jars on Laos’ Plain of Jars found they served as multigenerational ossuaries, housing the bones of many people in an orderly, communal tomb and indicating a secondary-burial tradition. The discovery shifts the jars from myth to a sophisticated mortuary system connected to ancient trade networks, while leaving open questions about the people who created and used them.
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.
Five men trapped for 11 days in a flooded cave in central Laos crawled about 850 feet through waterlogged passageways to the cave mouth after the floodwaters receded, an unaided escape that shocked rescuers. Their escape was aided by a multinational team that pumped water, cleared routes, and used diving gear for safe passages; the survivors slept huddled together, clung to hope of reuniting with loved ones, and credited fear as the source of their courage. Two other men remain missing as rescuers reassess conditions and plan deeper searches.
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.
Four of seven men who entered a flooded cave in Laos to search for gold were freed after about 10 days, a day after another man was rescued; two others remain missing as rescuers describe the cave as extremely narrow and dangerous, with cheers captured as the men emerged.
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.
Seven villagers are stranded inside a flooded cave in central Laos after entering to search for gold; rescuers, including Thai divers who helped in the 2018 Tham Luang operation, are advancing through a 340-meter tunnel, contending with rising water, narrow passages, and ongoing rain while pumping out floodwater and seeking a possible air shaft as a lead on their location.