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Laos miners remain trapped in cave with oxygen running low

Rescuers may have to teach at least five miners trapped in a Laos cave to scuba dive as they run out of ways to extract them. Matt Gutman reports.

Published May 29, 2026, 1:43 PM

Updated May 29, 2026, 1:56 PM2.6K

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Laos miners remain trapped in cave with oxygen running low

Rescuers may have to teach at least five miners trapped in a Laos cave to scuba dive as they run out of ways to extract them. Matt Gutman reports.

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Laos miners remain trapped in cave with oxygen running low

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