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Lead diver in Laos rescue mission says, "We have high hopes that they are still alive"
Rescuers in Laos are risking their lives to save seven missing miners. Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped seven days ago, when early monsoon rains hit southern Asia, flooding the tunnel. Matt Gutman reports.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Lead diver in Laos rescue mission says, “We have high hopes that they are still alive”, Rescuers in Laos are risking their lives to save seven missing miners. Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped seven days ago, when early monsoon rains hit southern Asia, flooding the tunnel. Matt Gutman reports.
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