Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing

Rescuers in Laos have evacuated the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for over a week, with four others awaiting evacuation and two still missing. International teams from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and France are assisting in the operation, which faces challenges from rainstorms and narrow, flooded cave passages. Villagers entered the cave to search for minerals before being trapped by flash flooding.