Five Rescued Alive from Flooded Laos Cave; Two Still Missing
Five of seven people trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, confirmed by joint Lao and Thai rescue teams. Two individuals remain missing as rescue operations continue.
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