The difficult mission to rescue remaining villagers trapped in a cave in Laos has become even more dangerous with heavy rain flooding the chambers.

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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The search to rescue two Laos villagers who are stuck in a flooded cave continues, according to emergency divers.

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An Australian specialised diver will join the rescue effort to free Laos villagers trapped in a cave.

South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope tackles the steep terrain on the remote trail to find the people trapped in flooded Laos cave.

Cave diving experts warn of tight and dangerous conditions in the cave, including mud walls at risk of collapse and the potential for more flooding.

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

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

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

As divers continue their search for the people trapped inside a Laos cave for 10 days, rescue crews began their operation Friday to get the five other trapped victims.

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.

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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.

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

The clock is ticking for the two men from the tiny village of Nampha, which is just a few kilometres from the cave they are trapped in, as volunteers and rescue crews race to save…

The difficult mission to rescue remaining villagers trapped in a cave in Laos has become even more dangerous with heavy rain flooding the chambers.

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