Two Trapped in Laos Cave

Two people are still trapped deep inside a flooded Laos cave after nearly two weeks, with international rescue teams racing against time to find a way in as water levels rise. Heavy rains have blocked the main entrance, forcing experts from Thailand, Malaysia, Finland, Japan, Indonesia, France, and Australia to explore alternative routes — including from the cave’s opposite side or through air shafts. These same specialists helped save 12 boys and their coach in Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue. The two missing individuals are believed to be farther inside than where five others were found earlier this week — villagers who entered seeking minerals and were trapped by a flash flood. One managed to escape and alert authorities. Operations paused Sunday due to a surge in water, but teams are now pushing forward, determined to reach and extract the remaining survivors before conditions worsen. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/01f22da013701a2c