Rescue diver details “very heartwarming” moments after 4 miners emerged from Laos cave Four gold miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos managed to self-rescue by crawling out after noticing a drop in water levels. Their escape followed the risky rescue of a fifth miner the day prior, with two miners still missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing despite inclement weather, with divers preparing to search a potentially inaccessible sixth chamber.

• Four gold miners trapped in a flooded Laos cave self-rescued on Saturday.
• The miners observed dropping water levels and took the opportunity to escape.
• A fifth miner was rescued the previous day after being found in a remote chamber.
• Two miners remain missing and are feared dead.
• Rescue efforts are continuing, including attempts to pump water and search a narrow sixth chamber.
• Lead rescue diver Mikko Paasi described the self-rescue as “very heartwarming”.