Residents await rescue as miners remain trapped in flooded gold mine in Laos
Published date: Mon, 25 May 2026 11:18:39 +0700Worried locals waited as villagers remained trapped inside a flooded gold mine in Laos.
The men were stranded in Xaisomboun province on May 19 when intense rainfall triggered sudden inundation, sending water surging into the cave and blocking the entrance.
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Xaisomboun Province, Laos |
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23/05/2026 |
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ViralPress/Latmany Inthavong |
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VRP179161 |
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Duration: 02:35 |
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Rating: News safe |
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