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Diver in Laos miner rescue effort: "We have high hopes that they are still alive"
"The collapse risks are high because you're constantly touching the roof, and it's hand-dug. There's no support anywhere," said Mikko Paasi, a diver who helped rescue a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Diver in Laos miner rescue effort: “We have high hopes that they are still alive”, “The collapse risks are high because you’re constantly touching the roof, and it’s hand-dug. There’s no support anywhere,” said Mikko Paasi, a diver who helped rescue a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand.
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- Diver in Laos miner rescue effort: "We have high hopes that they are still alive"CBS News - 2026-05-27T00:22:55+00:00
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