Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave

Rescuers seek alternative route to reach two in flooded Laos cave

Two villagers remain trapped in a flooded cave in Laos's Xaisomboun province after nearly two weeks; rescuers from 7 nations are pumping water and probing for a dry alternate passage, having extracted 5 of 7 survivors last week. The operation mirrors the 2018 Thai cave rescue in multinational dive coordination, reinforcing cross-border rapid-response protocols as the standard for complex confined-space emergencies.