Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week.
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Footage shows the man smiling as he is pulled out of the cave after more than a week.
The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern ...
The men from Laos have been trapped underground for over a week after entering a cave to look for gold. A team of rescuers is working to bring out all of the five so far located, although two others are still missing.
Rescuers have begun removing miners who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week. One person was rescued while four others remain trapped. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the rescue operation underway.
As divers continue their search for the people trapped inside a Laos cave for 10 days, rescue crews began their operation Friday to get the five other trapped victims.
An international effort to free the trapped men brought attention to the country's informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage.
The seven men had been trapped in the cavern in a remote mountainous area of central Xaysomboun province since May 20, when flash floods stranded them.
Man is 'safe and sound' after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be located ...
Rescuers confirmed that four men remained trapped inside the cave and were "awaiting further assessment."