flooded cave rescue
Coverage of flooded cave rescue 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 people trapped in a flooded cave after heavy rainfall blocked the main entrance. Five of seven initially trapped individuals have been rescued, with international teams including divers from Thailand, Malaysia, and other countries working to lower water levels and find dry passages.
- Rescuers pull four villagers trapped in a flooded cave during ten days
Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four villagers who had been trapped in a flooded cave for ten days, following the extraction of another person the previous day. Two men remain missing.
- 5 villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week found alive in Laos, rescuers say
Five villagers were found alive after being trapped in a flooded cave for over a week in Xaisomboun Province, Laos. Rescuers confirmed their survival and ongoing efforts to save all seven people involved.