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Rescuers race to search for 7 gold-mining villagers in flooded cave in Laos

Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.

Published: 4:30pm, 27 May 2026

Rescuers have been racing against time to free seven people believed trapped in a flooded cave in Laos since May 19, 2026. The villagers were prospecting for gold, only to become trapped by a landslide triggered by heavy rain inside the flooded cave.

Rescuers race to search for 7 gold-mining villagers in flooded cave in Laos

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.

Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.