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UPDATED Jun 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

May 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET

Five villagers found alive after week trapped in Laos cave

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Rescuers found five people alive after a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, while two villagers remain missing.

WHO: Rescuers

WHAT: Five people were found alive after being trapped for a week in a flooded cave; two villagers remain missing.

WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 7:52 AM ET

WHERE: Laos

WHY: They were trapped in a flooded cave.

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

Rescuers race to free two men trapped in Laos cave · Jun 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Laos cave survivors help plan to find two missing men · Jun 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Four people trapped in flooded cave in Laos rescued · May 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Survivors guide rescuers searching for two in Laos cave · May 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Four villagers evacuated from flooded Laos cave · May 31, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Rescuers free four more men from Laos cave · May 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
4 more gold miners freed from flooded Laos cave · May 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Four Laos miners freed after 10 days trapped in cave · May 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
First rescued miner emerges from flooded Laos cave · May 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
First of five men rescued after nine days in Laos cave · May 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos · May 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Rescuers pull first trapped person from flooded Laos cave · May 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET

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