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5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say

Rescuers found five villagers alive after more than a week underground, and Thai and Lao teams are still searching for two others.

  • Five villagers trapped for more than a week in a flooded cave in Laos were found alive by rescue teams.
  • The group became trapped after heavy rain caused flash flooding that blocked the cave’s exit in Xaisomboun province.
  • Rescue operations are continuing as authorities search for two additional missing villagers.
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Seven people were trapped in a cave that flooded a week ago. Five of them have now been found.

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The search lasted more than a week. Two other missing persons are still being searched for.

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Five of the seven villagers who had been trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive, rescue teams reported Wednesday.

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For days seven gold hunters were stuck in a cave in Laos. After five of them were saved, international experts fight against rain and narrow accesses to find the other two.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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