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Now that divers found 5 gold miners trapped in Laos, how will they get out?

After a grueling search, a team of elite divers found several gold miners trapped inside a mine in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. Matt Gutman reports on the hardest part: getting them out.

Published May 29, 2026, 12:01 AM

Updated May 29, 2026, 12:20 AM2.5K

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Now that divers found 5 gold miners trapped in Laos, how will they get out?

After a grueling search, a team of elite divers found several gold miners trapped inside a mine in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. Matt Gutman reports on the hardest part: getting them out.

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Now that divers found 5 gold miners trapped in Laos, how will they get out?

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