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5 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave freed after 10-day ordeal
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos were freed after a 10-day rescue operation by expert cave rescuers. Four villagers emerged on Saturday, and a fifth was rescued overnight, as rescuers worked against time to avoid complications from fresh rains.
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