### [2026-05-27](/feed/2026/05/27/index.md)

##### Xaisomboun province
# Rescuers locate five of seven villagers alive after they become trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, while search operations continue for the remaining two people. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via CNA](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/laos-cave-rescue-found-alive-6144601)

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