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Rescuers work to drain flooded Laos cave to free 5 villagers and search for 2 still missing
Rescuers in Laos are draining a flooded cave to free five villagers trapped for over a week and search for two missing individuals. International teams from Thailand, Malaysia, and other countries are collaborating on the rescue, which involves navigating narrow, flooded passages in Xaisomboun province. The villagers entered the cave seeking gold deposits.
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