The first Laotian survivor is rescued from a flooded cave in a mountainous area in Xaysomboun province, Laos, Friday. On Saturday, the other four men were able to walk and crawl out of the cave on their own after waters receded. Two men are still missing. Photo by Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue/EPA
May 30 (UPI) -- After 10 days trapped deep in a narrow cave, four Laotian men were able to walk out of the mine Saturday where rescuers were working to save them.
The last four of the five men found deep in the cave were able to crawl and walk out after rescuers were able to pump out enough water so that they didn't have to scuba their way out, as the first did on Friday. Rescuers were preparing to go in and get them, but the men came out before they started.
Social media video showed them hugging each other and crying on land as medical teams prepared to work on them. Their medical condition is unclear.
Rescuers had delivered food and water to the miners over the past three days to keep them alive and help them gain strength and energy, which helped them get out.
