Heavy rainfall threatens search for two still missing in flooded Laos cave

31 May 2026 • 6:45 PM MYT
The Independent
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Heavy rainfall threatens search for two still missing in flooded Laos cave

  • Five of seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave system in Laos have been successfully rescued after over a week underground.
  • Two individuals remain missing, with heavy rainfall threatening to impede the ongoing search efforts.
  • The villagers became trapped last week while searching for valuable minerals when a sudden flash flood blocked their exit.
  • An international rescue team, including divers from Finland, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, France, and Australia, is collaborating with Laotian and Thai teams.
  • Rescuers are exploring a new theory that a narrow crack in the fifth chamber could lead to a sixth chamber, where the two missing individuals might be.

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