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Two people are still missing, rescue teams said. Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways. The seven people were part of a group of villagers who had gone into the cave in search of gold deposits and wildlife, but could not get out as the cave's entrance was blocked. ShareSaveCould a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years. The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strikePakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim. Huge plumes of ash rise as Indonesia's Mount Dukono eruptsOfficials said the group had been hiking up the active volcano despite a climbing ban. Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rainA glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May. 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