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Video shows moment rescuers find missing villagers in flooded Laos cave
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May 27, 2026
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0:44Now PlayingThe villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit and trapped seven people, according to Lao and Thai rescue teams involved in the operation. A video posted by a Thai rescue group involved in the mission appeared to show the moment divers emerged from the water and discovered the trapped villagers. In the footage, the villagers, each wearing a headlamp, were sitting on a rock surrounded by floodwater.
Picture credit: Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin
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