CHALLENGING:
The rescue was hard and risky, as divers had to navigate flooded, narrow areas with jagged walls while guiding survivors through zero-visibility water
AP, BANGKOK
Rescue workers in Laos yesterday said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, a day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing.Laos and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social media, along with photos of the men lying on stretchers, wearing oxygen masks and being wrapped in foil blankets.The villagers had reportedly entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before being trapped by flash flooding that blocked their way out. One other villager escaped in time and alerted the authorities to the seven left behind.
Rescuers are tended to yesterday after they safely evacuated villagers who had been trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun Province, Laos.
