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1 miner rescued in dangerous operation after over a week trapped in flooded Laos cave: "He's healthy and he's alive"
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1 miner rescued in dangerous operation after over a week trapped in flooded Laos cave: "He's healthy and he's alive"

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By Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 8:07 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google One gold miner in Laos was brought  out of a flooded cave  in a perilous two-hour operation where monsoon rains have trapped a group for over a week, one of the divers involved in Friday's rescue told CBS News in an exclusive interview.   Seven artisanal gold miners have been in the cave for nine days. Five of the seven miners were located, and two remain missing. Conditions inside the cave are dangerous and complex.…

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