Divers crawl through flooded caves in attempt to rescue seven trapped

Rescuers in Laos were “racing against time” on Wednesday to reach seven people trapped inside a flooded cave. The Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, about 125 miles north-east of the capital, Vientiane, on May 19, according to local media reports. They were reportedly hunting for wildlife and searching for gold, but became trapped in the cave after heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked their exit. #caverescue #laos #news ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.