28/05/2026
All 7 found. What a result.
Rescuers located all seven Laotian miners trapped in a gold mine tunnel in Long Cheng, Xaisomboun Province, Laos, on May 27. The workers had been missing since flash flooding inundated the site on May 20.
The search operation involved collaboration between local teams and international rescue personnel, including experts from Thailand and Finland. Rescuers confirmed the discovery of the final two survivors on the evening of May 27.
Medical teams currently assess the condition of all seven workers to determine the safest method for extraction. Plans to retrieve the miners remain in progress.