Man rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded cave in Laos
Rescuers have successfully extracted one man who had been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for over a week. Four others remain inside the cave, awaiting further assessment as rescue efforts continue. The men had entered the cave to search for gold when heavy rains caused flooding that blocked their exit.
- ▪One man has been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, while four others remain trapped.
- ▪The group entered the cave on May 19 to look for gold and became trapped due to heavy rain and flooding.
- ▪Specialist divers located the trapped men huddled together on a rock and are working to pump water out of the cave.
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 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
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AsiaMan rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded cave in LaosRescuers confirmed that four men remained trapped inside the cave and were “awaiting further assessment.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleFive people trapped in cave found alive01:23Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 29, 2026, 10:55 AM EDTBy Nick Duffy and Nat SumonRescuers 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.
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