Event Brief
Five found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: Rescuers found five villagers alive in a flooded cave in central Laos; two others are missing.
WHO: Rescuers
WHAT: Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave were found alive; two others are missing.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 9:46 AM ET
WHERE: central Laos
WHY: The cave was flooded, trapping the villagers for more than a week.
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