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Thai rescuers work to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
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Rescuers are working to free seven people trapped for five days in a flooded cave in central Laos after heavy rain blocked the entrance. The group originally entered the cave searching for gold, and the flooding and landslide caused by the rain left them stranded.
The gap is only 50cm wide, it's really small, so we need to clear out the sediment from this spot first. The gap is quite low to crawl through, and we have to tilt to at a 45 degree angle.
I'm confident that they are still alive because there is still air in the cave.
The route is not complicated but the problem is the space. It's so narrow that we have to crawl and tilt to pass through; also the rocks are really sharp.
The difficulty of this operation depends on the rain … We had to retreat earlier because of the water level rising in the cave.
sources
- 1.CNN
- 2.ABC News
- 3.Sweden Herald
- 4.The Guardian
- 5.The New York Times
- 6.Arab News
- 7.Hindustan Times
- 8.Associated Press
- 9.BBC News
- 10.Lao News Agency
perspectives
countries
- 1.Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2.Thailand
- 3.Finland
- 4.Maldives
- 5.Australia
- 6.China
- 7.United Kingdom
- 8.Italy
- 9.United States
organizations
- 1.Metta Tham Rescue
- 2.Rescue Volunteer for People
- 3.Laos Foreign Ministry
- 4.Saithan Saphanboon Foundation
- 5.Stimson Center