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Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos
Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors in a delicate operation to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a cave in Laos for nearly a week.
What happened
According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors in a delicate operation to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a cave in Laos for nearly a week.
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- Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in LaosABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-26T21:19:14+00:00
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