Xaysomboun province
Coverage of Xaysomboun province in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave
An Australian cave diver, Josh Richards, is part of an international team in Laos attempting to rescue seven people trapped in a flooded cave. Five individuals were found alive, but two remain missing, and rescuers are working to extract survivors from the inundated passageways.
- 5 people trapped in Laos cave found alive, 2 still missing
Five of seven Laotian villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province were found alive after a week, while two remain missing. The group entered the cave on May 20 to search for gold but became trapped due to flash flooding caused by heavy rains.
- Thai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave
Seven people have been trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for five days due to landslides caused by heavy rain. Thai rescuers, including divers who helped in the 2018 Thai football team cave rescue, are assisting in the rescue effort.
- Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day
The search for seven gold-mining villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos enters its sixth day, with Thai cave rescue teams assisting in the mission. The incident highlights the dangers of unstable hillside mining driven by surging gold prices.