Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

AsiaFour more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in LaosSearch efforts to find two missing men were expected to continue on Saturday after rescuers freed the last of the five men found alive on a rock.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrapped survivor rescued from cave01:55Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 30, 2026, 5:24 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonFive men have been freed after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, according to rescuers, with two others still missing.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The first of the five men was rescued on Friday, with footage shared on social media showing him emerging from a narrow crevice after rescuers guided the man through a water-filled tunnel, crawling on their hands and knees while wearing breathing apparatus.Kengkard Bongkawong, President of the Mettatham Association Rescue Unit, said on Facebook Saturday that the remaining four men were “out of the cave.”Thai rescue diver, Chakkrit Taengtang, also posted on Facebook Saturday: “All four people are out.”All the men were “quite weak” after days trapped in the cave, Bongkawong said Friday, with the rescue held back to allow them to recover some strength.00:40Men trapped in Laos cave send video message to families00:0000:00Seven people are thought to have entered the mazelike cave network in Laos’ Xaisomboun Province on May 19 to look for gold, becoming trapped when heavy rain and flash flooding blocked the entrance to the cave.Specialist divers located five of the men huddled together on a rock on Wednesday, capturing the moment of their discovery on video after navigating through the claustrophobic, muddy water-filled cave.It is unclear where the two remaining men are, with search efforts set to continue Saturday, 11 days on from their disappearance.The flooding has complicated the rescue efforts, with visibi...