Rescuers in Laos are trying to drain water from a flooded cave to free five villagers trapped for more than a week

A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day as rescuers encounter difficult terrain and weather in their bid…

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.