In an operation that rescuers called nothing short of miraculous, the four men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos managed to escape through an extremely dangerous and complex diving operation.
The senior international correspondent for CNNWill Ripley, who is in Long Tieng in central Laos, highlighted that there were many potential obstacles as they navigated the dark, narrow rocky passages.
They went after walking and crawling on their own.
Apparently, after realizing that the water level in the cave had dropped significantly, thanks to pumping efforts at the surface.
“In this case, they just took a chance,” Ripley said.
The correspondent noted that there were earlier fears of bad weather, which could have hampered the rescue mission.
The first man to emerge alive from the cave on Friday (30) was escorted out between two experienced divers; a procedure the rescuers intended to use for the other men.
After being trapped underground without food and water for more than a week, the men’s health status remains uncertain.
Two other people, who are believed to have entered the cave before the other men,
The rescue team said this Saturday (30) that it is assessing the situation and planning the next steps for the search and rescue operation.
