XAISOMBOUN, Laos — 29 May 2026. Rescuers successfully brought the first survivor out of a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province at 20:40 on Friday, according to Thailand Rescue Diver, a Thai rescue diving page tracking the operation.
Five of the seven villagers trapped in the cave have been found alive. Two others remain missing. The group had entered the cave on 19 May in search of gold before flash flooding sealed the exit, trapping them underground for over a week.
The rescue operation involved specialist divers who also took part in Thailand’s landmark 2018 cave rescue.
