This image released by Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin, Rescuers evacuate the first of five villagers, center, who had been trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, Friday, May 29, 2026. (Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin via AP)
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Rescue workers in Laos are searching for an alternative way into a flooded cave where two people have been trapped for nearly two weeks. Heavy rain has made the main entry impassable. Five of the seven initially trapped have been rescued. The search began last month in a rugged area about 120 kilometers north of Vientiane. Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie said workers continue to pump water out of the cave. Rescuers from several countries, including those involved in the 2018 Thai cave rescue, are assisting. Teams are also searching for air shafts that might provide access.
