Rescue Volunteer for People
Coverage of Rescue Volunteer for People in the Nexus archive.
- Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
Rescuers in Laos have freed four men trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, with two still missing. International teams from Laos, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, and Australia are assisting in the operation.
- Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
Rescuers in Laos have freed four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, with two still missing. The operation involved international teams from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and others, as the villagers had entered the cave to search for minerals before being blocked 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.
- 5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, for over a week were found alive by rescuers, though two remain missing. The cave flooding occurred after heavy rains, and international rescue teams, including divers from Thailand's 2018 cave rescue operation, are assisting in the effort.
- Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave
Seven villagers are trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, after heavy rains blocked their exit. Rescuers from Laos and Thailand are navigating challenging terrain and pumping water to locate the group, believed to be mining for gold despite safety warnings.