Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission
Four more miners have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, where they were trapped for ten days. Two individuals remain missing as rescue teams continue their efforts in challenging conditions. The miners had entered the cave to search for valuable minerals before being caught by flash flooding.
- ▪Rescuers have successfully freed four miners from a flooded cave in Laos.
- ▪Two miners are still missing, prompting ongoing search efforts by divers.
- ▪The trapped miners had entered the cave to look for gold ore before being trapped by flash flooding.
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 after 10 days — BBC News — World
- ▪ Four more Laos gold miners rescued from flooded cave — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 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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0:53Moment rescuers pull out second Laos cave survivor – videoLaosFour more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue missionTwo still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find themDonna FergusonSat 30 May 2026 06.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFour more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed by divers, but two people are still missing as rescuers continue to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels and sharp rocks to find them.The first of the party of seven men was rescued on Friday in a perilous rescue mission which has required teams to drain water from the cave and navigate collapse hazards.The four men who were extracted on Saturday were found crouched and huddled together on…
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