BANGKOK — Four more miners who were trapped in a cave in Laos for more than a week were freed on Saturday, a day after another man was rescued, Thai rescuers...

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

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 confirmed that four men remained trapped inside the cave and were “awaiting further assessment.”

The seven men had been trapped in the cavern in a remote mountainous area of central Xaysomboun province since May 20, when flash floods stranded them.

The seven men have been trapped in a cavern in a remote mountainous area for more than a week, after flash floods stranded them as they searched for gold.

A rescue team freed on Friday one of seven men trapped inside a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than a week, the group working at the site said.

Rescue workers in Laos have worked to safely free villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days. On Friday, the first of five detected survivors was evacuated.

Ongoing work follows successful evacuation of first survivor on Friday

Four more men trapped in a semi-submerged Laos cave for 10 days have been freed, rescuers said, after one was successfully brought to the surface a day

Laos officials believe two other men may still be missing in the cave, although rescue crews say they have explored most of the tunnels and have not found any survivors or bodies.

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.

Search efforts to find two missing men were expected to continue on Saturday after rescuers freed the last of the five men found alive on a rock.

The five are among seven Lao nationals who had entered the cave to prospect for gold, but were trapped for more than a week when rising water blocked their exit.

Rescue teams in Laos successfully evacuated four villagers from a flooded cave, while searching for two others still missing.

Two others remain missing after group became trapped by rising water last week

A Laos rescue organization said that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.

Rescuers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days. One person was safely released a day earlier.

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…

Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find them