Rescuers are racing against the clock to reach seven people who have been trapped in a cave in central Laos for six days.
A group of villagers in Xaisomboun province went into the cave to look for gold on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit, according to Laos and Thai rescue teams involved in the operation.
Bounkham Luanglath, who leads the Laos’ Rescue Volunteer for People, said on Monday that one of the people from the group escaped before the exit was blocked and alerted authorities.
The status of the seven people who are trapped remains unknown.
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