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[00:00.16] On Friday night, rescuers in Laos successfully evacuated the first of five villagers who had been trapped inside a flooded cave for more than a week.

[00:10.26] The men originally entered the cave to search for gold but became trapped when heavy rain caused sudden flash flooding.

[00:17.96] One villager managed to escape early and informed the authorities.

[00:22.74] Divers discovered the remaining five men alive on Wednesday, about 300 meters from the cave entrance.

[00:30.45] Rescue workers provided them with water, soft food, and waterproof blankets to keep them warm.

[00:37.62] While the first man was safely taken for a medical check, the evacuation of the other four was paused for a day.

[00:45.32] Rescuers are also searching for two additional people who are still missing deeper inside the cave where the water is extremely deep.

[00:54.09] Some members of the rescue team previously helped save the 12 schoolboys and their football coach from a Thai cave back in 2018.