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Five Survivors Rescued from Laotian Cave

Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Published
May 29, 2026
Duration
1:18
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Last updated
May 30, 2026

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Five hunters trapped in a Laos cave by flash floods are finally rescued after days of tense operations, with one pulled out Friday and four still inside — plus two others still missing. Covered in mud, starving, and suffering chest pains, the survivors faced a race against time as storms loomed. Rescue teams from Thailand, Indonesia, France, and Australia…

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Five hunters trapped in a Laos cave by flash floods are finally rescued after days of tense operations, with one pulled out Friday and four still inside — plus two others still missing. Covered in mud, starving, and suffering chest pains, the survivors faced a race against time as storms loomed. Rescue teams from Thailand, Indonesia, France, and Australia joined forces, recalling the 2018 Thai soccer team rescue — even with a veteran diver from that mission now on the ground. The first man’s esc

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