Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four villagers who had been trapped in a flooded cave for ten days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Story by Jennie Shin.

Footage shows rescuers squeezing themselves through tiny gaps to reach five out of seven villagers that had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave for a week. Video shared on social…

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

Specialist cave divers on a multinational rescue team are racing to rescue villagers trapped in a Laos cave for over a week. Follow for live updates.

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.

Lao and Thai rescue workers posted the news on social media, along with a video showing the first rescued villager with a lamp strapped to his forehead.

Evacuations for the other four villages have been paused

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.

Seven people who entered the cave last week were trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way. Five of them found some days ago have reached the service after rescuers…

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.

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

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

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

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.

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…