Kengkaj Bongkawong
Coverage of Kengkaj Bongkawong in the Nexus archive.
- Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
Rescuers in Laos are searching for an alternative route to reach two missing individuals trapped in a flooded cave after heavy rainfall blocked the main entrance. Five of the seven initially trapped people have been rescued, with international teams from Thailand, Malaysia, and other countries working to lower water levels and locate a dry passage.
- Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
Four villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days were successfully rescued, while two remain missing. International rescue teams, including those from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and others, assisted in the operation, which involved divers delivering supplies and evacuating survivors.
- Rescuers work to drain flooded Laos cave to free 5 villagers and search for 2 still missing
Rescuers in Laos are draining a flooded cave to free five villagers trapped for over a week and search for two missing individuals. International teams from Thailand, Malaysia, and other countries are collaborating on the rescue, which involves navigating narrow, flooded passages in Xaisomboun province. The villagers entered the cave seeking gold deposits.