Rescuers Pull First Trapped Person From Flooded Laos Cave
A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave entrance. Reuters had not yet verified the video at the time of writing. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post.
Rescuers Pull First Trapped Person From Flooded Laos Cave A team of specialist divers successfully rescued one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, where seven people had become trapped for over a week while prospecting for gold. Four additional individuals remain trapped, with two still missing. The rescued man was guided through the cave passages to safety, a process that took approximately 37 minutes.
- One man was rescued from a flooded cave in central Laos.
- Seven Lao nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold.
- They became trapped for over a week when their exit was blocked.
- Four more people remain trapped, and two are still missing.
- The rescue of the one individual took 37 minutes.
- Specialist divers were involved in the rescue operation.
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