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Four more Laos gold miners rescued from cave where they spent 10 days trapped

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Rescue workers in Laos said that four more gold miners who have spent more than a week trapped in a flooded cave have been rescued, one day after another man was successfully freed in a dangerous operation.  Rescue Volunteer for People, an organization in Laos, said on Facebook that the water level inside the cave … Read more

Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

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Five men have been freed after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, according to rescuers, with two others still missing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The first of the five men was rescued on Friday, with footage shared on … Read more

1 miner rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded Laos cave

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At least one Laos gold miner has been brought out of a flooded cave where monsoon rains trapped a group for over a week, according to a Laotian rescue organization.  Rescue Volunteer for People said on social media that a person, who was not named, was brought out safely at 8:37 p.m. local time on Friday. It … Read more

Man rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded cave in Laos

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Rescuers have begun removing miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week, with video showing the efforts as they ran late into the night local time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Footage shared on social media late Friday local time … Read more

5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say

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Bangkok — Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing. The villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit and trapped seven people, according to … Read more

Diver who helped save soccer team in Thailand holds out hope miners trapped in Laos cave are still alive

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In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week. “We haven’t found them, but the operation is escalating a lot, and we have high hopes that they are still alive,” Mikko Paasi, a Thai-based Finnish diver who was … Read more

Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 gold prospectors trapped in Laos cave

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Cave rescue experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team joined efforts Monday to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave in neighboring Laos, Laotian state media said. Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, about 78 miles northeast of the capital Vientiane, on May … Read more

Video shows infant being rescued from car trapped in Texas floodwaters

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Police video showed the dramatic rescue of an infant from a car trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, after the driver of the vehicle entered a creek crossing that had become inundated by heavy rain.  Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders safely retrieving the baby in its carrier, while other … Read more