Politics428 articles covering this story· 2026-05-28
First of five men trapped in flooded Laos cave evacuated by rescue team
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The first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week has been safely evacuated by rescue workers. Footage shared by Lao and Thai rescue services showed a man unsteadily being escorted out of the cave in Laos' central Xaisomboun province with a torch strapped to his forehead late on Friday evening local time. He was then handed over to other members of the rescue team for a medical check as a crowd of people watched on.
The story centers on Laos, Cave, Thailand, and Gold. It has drawn coverage across roughly 428 reports so far.
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- AppleValleyNewsNow.comThey were trained for a high-stakes underwater rescue. Instead, these villagers walked out of a cave to freedom
- NST OnlineMalaysian diver says cave complexity slows search for missing miners in Laos | New Straits Times
- CNNThey were trained for a high-stakes underwater rescue. Instead, these villagers walked out of a cave to freedom | CNN
- HuffPost5 Rescued After Being Trapped In Flooded Laos Cave For 10 Days, 2 Still Missing
- AzerNews5 rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for 2 missing villagers
- The Cambodia NewsRescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing
- The StarTwo miners still missing and trapped in Laos five but five have been brought to dafety, say rescuers
- YahooRescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
- ThePrintRescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing
- News18Watch: Tears, Hugs As Four Rescued Laos Workers Reunite With Families After Cave Ordeal
- thesun.myComplicated cave systems hindering effort to save Lao miners, says Malaysian diver
- The New York TimesFive Miners Are Rescued After Week Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave
- Free Malaysia TodayMalaysian in Laos cave rescue team tells of dangerous conditions
- Gulf Daily News OnlineRescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing
- India TodayLooking for gold, 5 men trapped in Laos cave; rescued after daring 10-day mission
- STV NewsFour men rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for two missing
- DNyuzFive Miners Are Rescued After Week Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave
- Malay MailMalaysian diver reveals nightmare conditions in search for two missing miners in submerged Laos cave
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