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Five Miners Are Rescued After Week Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave

Rescuers pumped water from the flooded cave, enabling four miners to crawl out. Seven people who entered the cave last week were trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way.
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Key Points
  • Rescuers pumped water from the flooded cave, enabling four miners to crawl out. One used diving gear to escape earlier, and two remain missing. S1
  • Seven people who entered the cave last week were trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way. Five of them found some days ago have reached the service after rescuers pumped water out of the cave system. S2
  • Seven people who entered the cave last week were trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way. Five of them found some days ago have reached the service after rescuers pumped water out of the cave system. S3
  • Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week. S4
  • Seven villagers entered the cave last week and became trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way out. Five of them were found two days ago alive and in good health. S5
  • Seven villagers entered the cave last week and became trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way out. Five of them were found two days ago alive and in good health. S6
  • First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDan SalesFirst man rescued from flooded Laos cave after more than a weekThe first of five men found alive after spending more than a week trapped inside... S7
  • As divers continue their search for the people trapped inside a Laos cave for 10 days, rescue crews began their operation Friday to get the five other trapped victims. S8
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