Five men have been saved from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped for 10 days.

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

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Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be located

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

Seven villagers entered the cave last week and became trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way out. Five of them were found two days ago alive and in good health.

Rescue divers in Laos have safely evacuated the first of five local villagers who had been trapped in a cave for more than a week by floodwaters.

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.

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.

After more than a week trapped in an underground cave in Laos, the first of five villagers is finally free, with an Aussie expert helping in the rescue.

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.

Four more people have been successfully recovered from the flooded Laos cave in another 'miracle' rescue mission after spending 10 days trapped underground after a landslide

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On Friday night, rescuers in Laos evacuated the first of five villagers who have been trapped in a cave for more than a week by floodwaters. Divers found the five people on…

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.