Looking for gold, a group of villagers went deep into a cave, but were blocked from exiting by a flash flood. Rescuers are now trying to extract them. Footage: Jakkrit Taengtang

Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.

Rescuers are racing to reach seven people trapped in a cave in central Laos. The group entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19 to search for gold, but heavy rain caused…

Rescuers are racing to reach seven people trapped in a cave in central Laos

Seven Laotian villagers entered a cave five days ago searching for gold and were trapped inside after heavy rain triggered flash flooding.

The villagers were searching for gold in the cave when flash flooding blocked their way out. The rescue effort includes Thai experts who aided in the dramatic recovery of a youth…

Seven villagers entered the cave in central Laos five days ago looking for gold when heavy rain caused flash flooding, trapping them inside.

The group went into the cave to look for gold on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit.

Cave rescue experts who took part in the dramatic rescue of 12 young soccer players from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 have joined the effort to save the stranded group.

While the status of the seven people who are trapped remains unknown, the rescuers are in a critical phase. | World News

Looking for gold, a group of villagers went deep into a cave, but were blocked from exiting by a flash flood. Rescuers are now trying to extract them. Footage: Jakkrit Taengtang

Rescuers are racing to reach seven people who have been trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for almost a week.

Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors in a delicate operation to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a cave in Laos for nearly a week.

A dangerous operation to rescue seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for a week continues to unfold in a mountainous region of Laos, where experts are trying to beat bad…

There has been no official confirmation on why the villagers went into the cave, although the rescuers involved said that they went in to look for gold deposits.

Rescue efforts continue for seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, facing challenging conditions and difficult terrain.

Team from neighbouring Thailand has joined mission to reach seven people

The villagers entered the cave on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked their exit, according to rescue teams involved in the operation.

Rescue teams in Laos are racing against time to save seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for a week.

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Five villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week have been found alive, while two are still missing.