First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued

One of five men stranded for nine days in a flooded cave in Laos has been rescued. The man, described as bedraggled and caked in mud, was led to safety by rescuers.

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First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued

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One of five men stranded for nine days in a flooded cave in Laos has been rescued. The man, described as bedraggled and caked in mud, was led to safety by rescuers. The group had been suffering from chest pains and hunger. Initial rescue plans to pump out floodwaters failed, and a last resort of teaching the men scuba diving was considered. Rescuers stated they would assess the remaining four men and search for two others the following day. The plight of the trapped men has garnered international attention from the diving community.

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First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave has been rescued.

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More help arrived from the international diving community.

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An initial plan to pump out flood waters failed.

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The rescued men reported suffering chest pains and starvation.

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A last resort considered was teaching the trapped men to scuba dive.

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"We will assess the other four and we will hunt for the other two tomorrow."Footage of the five men shot on Wednesday showed them miserable and caked in mud, telling rescuers they were suffering chest pains and starving hungry.The rescue comes after experts had originally planned to pump out flood waters that were stopping the men from getting to safety.That plan initially failed and a last resort was discussed of teaching the trapped men how to scuba dive and swim out.It has not yet been disclosed exactly how the first man was brought to safety, but the rescuers say they will explain later.EPAEPAMetta Tham Kalasin Rescue workers use a pump to get water from the cave to higher ground to free the menThe trapped group's plight has captured the imagination of the International diving community and on Friday more help arrived.

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