Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

Rescuers in Laos Scramble to Reach 7 People Trapped in Flooded Cave

The group, which was searching for gold, has been trapped for almost a week. Divers who were involved in the 2018 rescue of a Thai youth soccer team have joined the operation.

By Francesca Regalado and Muktita Suhartono

Thai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave

Seven have been stuck in flooded cave in central Laos for five days after heavy rain caused landslides Divers who helped in the dramatic rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018 have joined efforts to free seven people who have been trapped for five days inside a remote, flooded cave in central Laos. The group entered the cave in Xaysomboun province on Wednesday to hunt for wildlife and search for gold, reports suggest. Heavy rain led to landslides, which blocked the cave entrance. Conti...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol

Man trapped in cave for 6 hours - CNN

Man trapped in cave for 6 hours  CNN

Laos: Rescuers race to reach 7 trapped in flooded cave

The villagers were searching for gold in the cave when flash flooding blocked their way out. The rescue effort includes Thai experts who aided in the dramatic recovery of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in 2018.

Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day

The desperate search for seven villagers in Laos prospecting for gold who became trapped deep inside a flooded cave entered a sixth day on Monday, with the incident highlighting how surging prices have sparked a rush for the precious metal despite risks in unstable hillside mines. Thai cave rescue teams have joined the mission at the cave in central Xaysomboun province, posting harrowing images on social media of the conditions, which include crawling through a flooded, narrow tunnel leading ...

By Aidan Jones

Narrow exit, flash floods: Rescuers race to save 7 trapped in Laos cave since last week

While the status of the seven people who are trapped remains unknown, the rescuers are in a critical phase.

Thais join efforts to rescue seven trapped in Laos cave - The Straits Times

Thais join efforts to rescue seven trapped in Laos cave  The Straits Times

Wall collapses in Larnaca, search underway for trapped persons

Emergency services were deployed in Larnaca on Monday following the collapse of a wall in a residential property, with authorities investigating whether anyone may be trapped under debris. The incident occurred near Larnaca’s old town, where police and the fire brigade units were immediately dispatched to the scene after the structural failure was reported. Authorities […]