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Watch: Moment rescuers find five people trapped in Laos cave
Key takeaways
- Rescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week following heavy rain and landslides.
- Two people are still missing, rescue teams said.
- Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways.
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Rescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week following heavy rain and landslides.
Two people are still missing, rescue teams said.
Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways.
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