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Urgent Rescue Operation for 7 People Trapped in Luang Prabang Cave, Laos Enters Fourth Day
Rescue teams from Thailand are racing to save seven people trapped in a cave near Luang Prabang, Laos, as authorities pump water and prepare diving operations on day four of the crisis.
Rescue efforts intensified on May 23, 2025, for seven people trapped in a cave near Luang Prabang city in Khammouane Province, Laos, as the situation entered its fourth day. According to the Thailand Rescue Diver Facebook page, authorities are rapidly pumping water from the cave and have requested support from Thai rescue teams. Rescue organizations from Thailand, including Rescue Metta Dharma Kalasin and the Sangha River Bridge Association, are preparing diving teams to participate in the rescue operation.
