Laos cave rescue: Divers race to reach 7 trapped in flooded cave
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.
The villagers went into the cave in the central Laotian province of Xaisomboun last Wednesday in search of gold, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding which blocked the exit, the Associated Press reported, citing Laos and Thai rescue teams.
CNN’s Mike Valerio has more, and technical dive instructor Mikko Paasi shares what he experienced during his rescue attempt in the cave.
0:00 Video shows rescue crews working through narrow cave openings during rescue attempt
2:36 Rescuer describes the difference between this operation and the 2018 cave rescue in Thailand
5:26 What are the conditions like for the villagers trapped in the cave?
7:11 Have the rescuers seen signs of life?
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