Rescuers Free 4 Men Who Had Been Trapped in a Flooded Laos Cave, Search for 2 Still Missing

This image provided by the Association Of Volunteers For Lao People, shows rescuers after they safely evacuated the villagers, who had been trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, Saturday, May 30 , 2026. Association Of Volunteers For Lao People via APBANGKOK—Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing.Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social media, along with photos of the men lying on stretchers, wearing oxygen masks and being wrapped in foil blankets.