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Laos: First villager rescued from flooded cave
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- Seven villagers entered the cave last week and became trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way out.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5EYu1The men were found two days ago, reportedly in good health but exhausted Image: Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement.
- "The first victim has been successfully rescued out of the cave," a Thai rescue group said in a Facebook post.
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Seven villagers entered the cave last week and became trapped inside by flash flooding that blocked their way out. Five of them were found two days ago alive and in good health.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EYu1The men were found two days ago, reportedly in good health but exhausted Image: Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement. The first of five villagers who were trapped in a cave in Laos emerged on Friday night, after rescue workers pulled him out safely.
"The first victim has been successfully rescued out of the cave," a Thai rescue group said in a Facebook post.
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