South Australian diver Josh Richards says miners freed from a flooded cave in Laos had provided valuable information to rescuers.

An Australian diver is joining the mission — and says he's afraid of what's ahead.

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".

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The lead rescue diver told "CBS Mornings" earlier Friday that teaching the trapped miners how to scuba dive might be the only way to free them.

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.

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

A specialist diving crew from around the world have arrived in Laos to help retrieve the other trapped men.

Josh Richards joins international mission to help five found alive and search for missing divers, with one person extracted successfully

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.

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.

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.

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

PHNOM PENH, May 30 — Rescuers are grappling with narrow passages, zero visibility, and worsening weather conditions, in search of two miners still missing in a flooded cave in...

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

The villagers had reportedly entered the cave last week to look for valuable minerals before being trapped by flash flooding that blocked their way out. | World News

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

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

The remaining four men from a group of five were freed from the flooded cave on Saturday evening, in extraordinary and emotional scenes, as search efforts continue for two people…