### [2026-05-30](/feed/2026/05/30/index.md)

##### Xaisomboun province
# Four more men trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, are rescued after 10 days, bringing the total number of survivors recovered to five, while search operations continue for two missing persons. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ABS-CBN News](https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/5/30/rescuers-free-four-more-men-trapped-in-semi-submerged-laos-cave-1951)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rescuers-pull-four-people-trapped-flooded-cave-laos-thai-rescuers-say-2026-05-30/)

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