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First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave
Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be located The first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week has been brought to safety by divers, in a perilous rescue mission that has required teams to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels, navigating sharp rocks and collapse hazards. Four men remain inside a chamber about 300 metres (980ft) from the cave entrance, where they were found crouched and huddled together on a rocky ledge by rescuers on Wednesday . Two men are yet to be located. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave, Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be located The first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week has been brought to safety by divers, in a perilous rescue mission that has required teams to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels, navigating sharp rocks and collapse hazards. Four men remain inside a chamber about 300 metres (980ft) from the cave entrance, where they were found crouched and huddled together on a rocky ledge by rescuers on Wednesday . Two men are yet to be located. Continue reading…
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- First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos caveThe Guardian - 2026-05-29T15:00:09+00:00
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