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Breaking: Four Laos villagers freed from cave, two remain missing
Key takeaways
- The villagers were found by cave divers after being trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, in central Laos.
- The four villagers crawled out of the cave just after 3pm local time, after water levels were able to be drained from the cave's flooded sections.
- The rescue team had been preparing to enter the cave, according to CNN, before the men crawled out on their own.
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The villagers were found by cave divers after being trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, in central Laos. (Supplied: Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin)
Link copied Share Share article Rescuers say the remaining four men found trapped in a semi-submerged cave in central Laos for 10 days have emerged safely.
The four villagers crawled out of the cave just after 3pm local time, after water levels were able to be drained from the cave's flooded sections.
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