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Breaking: Five out of seven people trapped in Laos cave found alive
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- Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
- The seven people entered the cave in Laos's central Xaisomboun province on May 20 but got trapped by a landslide triggered by heavy rain, according to a local rescue group and the state-run Lao Phattana News.
- A Thai rescue team, which includes divers who helped free the young Thai soccer team stuck in a cave in 2018, joined the operation on Sunday and reported significant progress.
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Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
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The seven people entered the cave in Laos's central Xaisomboun province on May 20 but got trapped by a landslide triggered by heavy rain, according to a local rescue group and the state-run Lao Phattana News.
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