Hungry and weak, the Laos cave survivors huddled together in damp darkness for 11 days, clinging to hope as a wall of water blocked their way out.

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 are still working to prepare for the challenging operation to bring the villagers out of the cave

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The man, who walked unsteadily from the cave with assistance, is the first to be extricated from a group of five found this week, while two others are missing.

The man, who walked unsteadily from the cave with assistance, is the first to be extricated from a group of five found this week, while two others are missing.

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.

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

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…

The men emerged weak and dazed to an outpouring of emotion from rescuers and relatives on the muddy topside. Two others remain missing.

Villagers had entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before becoming trapped by flash flooding.

After a long and complex operation inside a flooded cave in a remote area of central Laos, on Saturday, the men at the center of the mission did something few expected: they…

After a long and complex operation inside a flooded cave in a remote area of central Laos, on Saturday, the men at the center of the mission did something few expected: they…

Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days.

The villagers had entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals when a sudden flash flood blocked their way out. | World News

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.

Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days.

Rescuers, who were about to launch a high-risk plan to rescue the villagers, were shocked when they encountered them at the entrance to the caves.

VIENTIANE, May 31 — From their shared hospital room, several survivors freed from a semi-submerged cave in Laos after more than a week underground are advising rescuers on how…