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Rescuers seek alternative route to search for remaining 2 people stranded in a flooded Laos cave
The villagers reportedly entered the cave nearly two weeks ago to look for valuable minerals such as gold before being trapped by a flash flood that blocked their way out.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Rescuers seek alternative route to search for remaining 2 people stranded in a flooded Laos cave, The villagers reportedly entered the cave nearly two weeks ago to look for valuable minerals such as gold before being trapped by a flash flood that blocked their way out.
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- Rescuers seek alternative route to search for remaining 2 people stranded in a flooded Laos cavePBS News - 2026-06-01T16:54:23+00:00
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