Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 trapped in Laos cave
Rescue efforts are underway to save seven gold prospectors trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. Experts from Thailand, who previously rescued a youth football team in 2018, have joined the operation. The situation is described as a humanitarian emergency, with authorities working to pump water out of the cave.
- ▪Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave on May 20 in search of gold and became trapped due to flash flooding.
- ▪About 100 rescuers from Laos and Thailand are involved in the operation, including specialists who aided in the 2018 rescue of the 'Wild Boars' team.
- ▪The Laotian rescue group has appealed for additional resources, including water pumps and thermal imaging devices, to assist in the rescue.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Rescue efforts continue for seven people trapped inside flooded cave in Laos — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Rescuers in Laos Scramble to Reach 7 People Trapped in Flooded Cave — NYT — World
- ▪ Seven people trapped in Laos cave for more than a week — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Thai cave rescuers work to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Thai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave — World news | The Guardian
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World Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 gold prospectors trapped in Laos cave May 25, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Cave rescue experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team joined efforts Monday to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave in neighboring Laos, Laotian state media said.Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, about 78 miles northeast of the capital Vientiane, on May 20, state-run Laophattana News said.
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