The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.

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

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.

Search and rescue teams are still searching for two remaining people from the group.

Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive. Rescuers said Wednesday that two others are still missing.

Five of the seven villagers trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive, rescuers said on Wednesday.

Five of the seven villagers trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive, rescuers said on Wednesday.

Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive

'We've found 5 people alive and all safe. There are still 2 people we are searching for,' Laotian rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said in a social media post.

Rescue teams have found five villagers who were stuck in a cave in Xaisomboun province, central Laos, following flash flooding, but two more people are missing

Two of the seven people who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing.

Laotian and Thai rescuers have found five out of seven people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos.

The search will continue, with two people still missing inside the cave.

Even before the men went into the Laos cave to fossick for gold, the rain has started. Their families told this masthead that they had been warned not to go, “but they didn’t…

Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.

The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.

Laotian and Thai rescuers are still searching for the other two.

Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water, as search efforts continue for the missing

Divers discovered the trapped villagers sitting on a rock surrounded by floodwater; rescuers inside and outside the cave seen cheering, jumping around and hugging each other in…

The search is continuing for two others still missing from the group that became trapped when heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit.