Divers find 5 villagers alive in a flooded cave in Laos after more than a week trapped in darkness ^5%

AP News - By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI - 5/27/2026, 10:21 AM

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BANGKOK (AP) — Five villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos more than a week ago have been found alive by divers who discovered them sitting on a rock in the darkness, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are still missing. The seven villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain... more