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.

Rescuers rejoiced as they found five of the seven men trapped in a Laos cave. But they caution a high-stakes extraction lies ahead, "and it ain't going to be easy".

Rescuers in Laos are working to extricate five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for over a week. Two more villagers are still missing.

Ongoing work follows successful evacuation of first survivor on Friday

A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.

A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.