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"We were so close": Laos cave rescue called off as conditions deteriorate
Key takeaways
- Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents.
- Rescuers have postponed their search for two men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos as the site becomes unstable and conditions worsen.
- An international team, including an Australian cave diving specialist, helped rescue five of the seven miners who became trapped on May 20.
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Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents. An international team of rescuers managed to rescue five of the men who had become trapped on May 19. Supplied: Josh Richards (Supplied: Josh Richards)
Rescuers have postponed their search for two men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos as the site becomes unstable and conditions worsen.
An international team, including an Australian cave diving specialist, helped rescue five of the seven miners who became trapped on May 20.
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