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More oxygen needed to save people trapped in Laos cave

More oxygen will be needed to complete the rescue of seven gold hunters still trapped in a cage in central Laos.

AAP · May 29

Laos cave rescue: Divers drag themselves through tiny gap to reach trapped villagers

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The Independent UK · May 28

Bulletin world briefing: Laos cave rescuers face new challenge of freeing trapped survivors

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The Independent UK · May 28

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Rescuers squeeze through tiny gaps to reach trapped villagers in flooded Laos cave

Footage shows rescuers squeezing themselves through tiny gaps to reach five out of seven villagers that had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave for a week.

The Independent UK · May 28

Rescuers face new challenge of freeing group trapped in Laos cave

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The Independent UK · May 28

Laos cave rescuers say mission not over and more oxygen needed to get men out safely

Rescuers face a daunting task freeing five trapped villagers located so far while search continues for another two

The Independent UK · May 28

Five people have been found trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. How will divers get them out?

Rescuers say extraction efforts complicated by low oxygen supplies, dark and narrow spaces, plus more rain

The Guardian - AU · May 28

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Treacherous rescue still awaits Laos cave survivors

Rescuers say they are elated to have found survivors who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week but caution that it will be difficult to extract them.

Bangkok Post · May 28

Laos villagers discovered huddled on rock in dark cave after being trapped for week

The moment that rescuers discovered five of the seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave for a week has been captured on video.

The Independent UK · May 27

Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing

Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive

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The Independent UK · May 27

Rescuers Find 5 People Alive After Being Trapped In A Flooded Laos Cave For Over A Week

In what is truly miraculous news, 5 of the 7 villagers who became trapped in a Laos cave have been found with 2 still missing.

Pedestrian.tv · May 27

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say

The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.

Euronews · May 27

5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say

Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive

The Independent UK · May 27

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AAP · May 27

Villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave found alive

Five people have been found safe and alive after being trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week, but the search continues for two more.

The Independent UK · May 27

Rescuers ‘racing against time’ to save group trapped in flooded Laos cave

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The Independent UK · May 27

Five villagers found alive after more than one week trapped in flooded Laos cave

Search efforts to locate the two others are still ongoing

Bangkok Post · May 27

5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive

Five of the seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, Lao and Thai rescuers said.

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The Independent UK · May 26

Thai rescuers join mission to save group trapped in flooded Laos cave

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Bangkok Post · May 26

Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave

A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a ‌day.

Euronews · May 26

Search operation continues for seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

There has been no official confirmation on why the villagers went into the cave, although the rescuers involved said that they went in to look for gold deposits.

The Independent UK · May 26

Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day as rescuers encounter difficult terrain and weather in their bid to reach the group

The Independent UK · May 26

Thai divers from famous 2018 cave rescue join Laos mission to reach seven trapped hunters

Rescue crews are racing to save seven people trapped inside a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province for six days

Pedestrian.tv · May 26

7 People Have Been Trapped In A Flooded Laos Cave Since Last Week

Emergency workers are racing against the clock to rescue seven people trapped in a flooded Laos cave since last week.

AAP · May 25

Search continues for seven trapped in a Laos cave

Seven people who ventured into a cave in Laos to look for gold have been trapped for a week after heavy rain triggered flash flooding that's blocked the exit.

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