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5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh, on the newest of 2 developments

Five people have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, according to the head of a Thai rescue group involved in the operation.

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  1. Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

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    5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

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  1. CBS News

    Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 gold prospectors trapped in Laos cave (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Seven Laotian villagers entered a cave five days ago searching for gold and were trapped inside after heavy rain triggered flash flooding.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Cave divers race to free 7 trapped underground in Laos as conditions worsen. What to know (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Kocha Olarn, Chris Lau, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous operation to rescue seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for a week

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Rescuers race to reach 7 villagers trapped for a week in flooded Laos cave (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kocha Olarn, Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors in a delicate operation to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a cave in Laos for nearly a week.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a cave in Laos for nearly a week.

  5. New York Post

    Desperate search for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave enters seventh day (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Rescuers tried to reach seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for the seventh day on Tuesday, with difficult terrain and weather impeding their efforts.

  6. UPI

    Cave divers scramble to rescue 7 people trapped underground in Laos (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    An international cave rescue team were in a race against time and the weather in Laos to find and bring seven people trapped in a flooded cave to safety.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Five people have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, according to the head of a Thai rescue group involved in the operation.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    5 villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week found alive in Laos, rescuers say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The five villagers had been trapped — unknown if alive or dead — for eight days inside the flooded caves in Laos.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  10. CBS News

    5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    5 found alive in Laos cave; search continues for 2 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Five people who had been trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive Wednesday, as dozens of Lao and Thai rescuers continued to search for two others, Thai volunteers said.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Divers find 5 villagers alive in a flooded cave in Laos after more than a week trapped in darkness (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive. Rescuers said Wednesday that two others are still missing. The group entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain caused flash flooding that blocked the exit.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Divers find 5 trapped in flooded cave, but a treacherous rescue awaits (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Rescuers on Wednesday found five people alive who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week and are searching for two others who remain missing.

  14. WMUR

    5 villagers stuck in flooded Laos cave found alive, 2 missing (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.

  15. The Guardian

    Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water, as search efforts continue for the missing

  16. New York Post

    Race against time to rescue villagers trapped in flooded cave — as 5 are found alive (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Five villagers who vanished inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive Wednesday by elite divers — but now crews are racing against time to rescue them, and find two others who remain missing.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Laos cave rescue continues into seventh day (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BANGKOK -- Rescuers tried to reach seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for the seventh day Tuesday, with difficult terrain and weather impeding their efforts. There has been no contact with them since they became trapped.

  18. WSVN Miami

    Divers find 5 villagers alive in a flooded cave in Laos after more than a week trapped in darkness - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BANGKOK (AP) — Five villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos more than a week ago have been found alive by

  19. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Rescuers hopeful they can pull 5 villagers from flooded Laos cave soon (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Kocha Olarn, Sophie Tanno, Chris Lau, Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Specialist cave divers scrambling to rescue a group of villagers trapped in a

  20. Al Jazeera

    Rescue teams find five of seven trapped in Laos cave (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Seven Lao nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their ⁠exit.

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