Four more Laos gold miners rescued from flooded cave
Four more gold miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos have been rescued after spending ten days underground. The rescue operation was made possible as water levels receded, allowing divers to safely bring the miners out. Two miners remain missing, and rescue efforts will continue for them despite concerns about their survival.
- ▪Four miners were rescued from a flooded cave in Laos after ten days of being trapped.
- ▪Rescue operations faced challenges due to high water levels and difficult cave conditions.
- ▪Two miners are still missing, and rescue efforts will continue for them.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ Five Miners Are Rescued After Week Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave — NYT — World
- ▪ 5 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave freed after 10-day ordeal — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days — BBC News — World
- ▪ Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos — NBC News — World
- ▪ First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ First of five survivors rescued from flooded Laos cave — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ First survivor rescued from Laos cave — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Man rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded cave in Laos — NBC News — Top
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 06:19:27 -0400 |
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World Four more Laos gold miners rescued from cave where they spent 10 days trapped By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen May 30, 2026 / 6:19 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google 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.
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