Norrased Palasing
Coverage of Norrased Palasing in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.