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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Finnish cave diver recalls ‘emotional’ moment Laos villagers were found alive: ‘What are the chances?’

Rescuers have described the “emotional” and “overwhelming” moment when they discovered five villagers alive inside a flooded gold mine in Laos.

Seven villagers have been trapped for more than a week after entering the remote cave in Xaysomboun province in search of gold, only to see torrential rains flood the mine complex.

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