Thai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave
by Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol from World news | The Guardian on (#75VSX)
Group have been stuck in flooded cave in central Laos for five days after heavy rain caused landslides
Divers who helped in the dramatic rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018 have joined efforts to free seven people who have been trapped for five days inside a remote, flooded cave in central Laos.
The group entered the cave in Xaysomboun province on Wednesday to hunt for wildlife and search for gold, reports suggest. Heavy rain led to landslides, which blocked the cave entrance.
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