Five men have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos after spending more than a week trapped, according to rescuers. Two men remain missing.
Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers who had been trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days. The evacuation of the four men occurred the day after another individual was successfully extracted from the cave, according to rescue workers.
The men had become trapped while searching for gold, according to reports. Rescue workers described those trapped as villagers.
According to rescuers, five men have now been freed from the cave. The rescue operation has resulted in the successful extraction of five individuals over multiple days. Two men remain missing as the search continues.
Rescue workers in Laos provided details about the timeline of the rescue operation. The men had been trapped in the flooded cave for 10 days, according to rescuers. The operation to free them involved extracting one man on Friday, followed by four additional men on Saturday.
The cave became flooded, trapping the villagers who had entered while searching for gold. Rescue workers stated that the group had been trapped for more than a week before being freed.
According to rescuers, the search for the two remaining missing men is ongoing. The rescue operation continues as workers attempt to locate the two individuals who remain unaccounted for in the flooded cave in Laos.
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