Rescuers Free 4 Men Who Had Been Trapped in a Flooded Laos Cave, Search for 2 Still Missing

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

Rescuers Free 4 Men Who Had Been Trapped in a Flooded Laos Cave, Search for 2 Still Missing

TL;DR

  • Four villagers were safely evacuated from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped for 10 days.
  • The villagers entered the cave to look for valuable minerals.
  • Flash flooding trapped the villagers, blocking their exit.
  • One villager escaped and alerted authorities.
  • Two men are still missing.
  • The rescued villagers were seen wearing oxygen masks and wrapped in foil blankets.