Search for Two Trapped Gold Miners in Laos Cave Resumes Thursday After Monsoon Delay
Monsoon rains halted efforts to reach two gold miners trapped in a flooded cave. A rescue team member said operations are set to restart on Thursday.
jetpack.comThe search for two gold miners believed to be trapped in a flooded cave in Laos is expected to resume on Thursday after monsoon rains disrupted the rescue effort. A member of the rescue team told ABC News that the operation would restart once conditions allow. The same statement confirmed that two miners remain unaccounted for inside the cave.
Monsoon rains forced the temporary suspension of diving and pumping activities at the site. The team member said the pause was required for safety during the heavy rainfall period. No additional details on the miners' identities or the precise location of the cave were provided in the statement to ABC News.
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