BBC Headlines • May 27, 2026 11:52

Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave

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The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.

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Wed 10:28 - DW All

Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive

Wed 10:28 - DW Top

Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive

Wed 10:56 - Euronews

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say

Wed 11:37 - Sky News (UK)

Five people stuck in flooded cave in Laos for week found alive

Wed 11:52 - BBC Headlines

Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave

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10:28

Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive

Two of the seven people who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing.

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10:28

Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive

Two of the seven people who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing.

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10:56

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, rescuers say

The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.

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11:37

Five people stuck in flooded cave in Laos for week found alive

Five people who were stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week have been found alive, but two others are still missing, rescuers say.