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Rescue efforts for two missing men in Laos cave shift to vertical tunnels

Rescue efforts for two remaining men believed to be trapped in a cave in central Laos have shifted to investigating deep vertical tunnels in the jungle. Grouped from 8 articles across 6 sources.

8 reports6 sourcesJun 2, 2026, 6:28 AM
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Clustered coverageABC Australia, ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, CBS News, NBC News
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ABC AustraliaJun 2, 2026, 6:28 AM

Rescue efforts for two missing men in Laos cave shift to vertical tunnels

Rescue efforts for two remaining men believed to be trapped in a cave in central Laos have shifted to investigating deep vertical tunnels in the jungle.

NBC NewsJun 1, 2026, 11:12 PM

Race against time to find and rescue two men in Laos Cave

Rescue teams are rushing to find the two men still trapped in that cave in Laos after five others were rescued over the last few days. And now, there are new signs the two still missing may be alive. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer has the latest.

NBC NewsJun 1, 2026, 12:11 PM

Rescuers race to save last two men trapped in Laos cave

With their elbows and knees scraping the walls as they wriggle through claustrophobic tunnels, rescuers are in a race against time to save two men still stuck in a cave in central Laos.

BBC NewsMay 31, 2026, 3:52 PM

Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men

So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.

ABC NewsJun 1, 2026, 11:33 AM

Laos cave rescue workers report 'knocking sound' in search for last 2 missing people

Rescue workers searching flooded caves in Laos reported hearing "a knocking sound" from inside the system as they sought to extricate two people.

CBS NewsJun 1, 2026, 11:58 PM

2 miners still missing in Laos cave, rescued 5 doing well

Matt Gutman reports on the ongoing efforts to locate two gold miners missing in a Laos cave, and the jubilation for the five who have made their way out.

ABC AustraliaJun 1, 2026, 8:33 PM

Ex-soldier, comedian and aspiring Martian is the Aussie face of Laos cave rescue

Josh Richards has made news for his diving and his interplanetary ambitions. Now he's using his skills to try to rescue others.

Al JazeeraMay 31, 2026, 3:21 PM

Rescuers race to save two people still trapped in cave in Laos

Rescuers face heavy rains, equipment failures in search for two people trapped in central Laos cave by flash floods.

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