Four men wey bin dey trapped inside flooded cave for Laos for 10 days don finally free, according to Thai rescuers. Dis one come one day after another man bin don rescue earlier.
Di seven villagers bin enter di narrow tunnels dey find gold, but flash flood for 20 May block dem from coming out. Di cave dey inside remote mountain area for central Xaysomboun province.
Rescuers only find five of dem alive on Wednesday. Two men still dey missing. Di cave system dey extend deep underground and e dey extremely narrow, with some chambers wey measure only about 50cm (20in) wide.
Di four men bin successfully free at about 15:10 local time (08:10 GMT) on Saturday, according to post on Thailand Rescue Diver Facebook page. Dem no don disclose exactly how dem bring di men to safety.
For one unverified video wey one Thai rescue worker post for social media, we fit hear chorus of cheers from both searchers and onlookers as di four men gradually emerge from di cave. One of di men dey smile as dem escort am to make-shift medical tent, while di remaining three dey see for emotional embraces with rescuers. One man cry out as e hug one of di formerly trapped miners.
Di four men then dey see dem lay for stretchers, cover by foil blankets and receiving medical attention. Di rescue come after experts originally plan to pump out flood waters wey dey stop di men from reaching safety. Dat plan initially fail and dem discuss last resort of teaching di trapped men how to scuba dive and swim out.
Di trapped group plight don capture imagination of international diving community and more help arrive on Friday. Specialist divers from countries including Thailand, Indonesia, France and Australia land for Laos to provide their expertise.
Di rescue dey similar to case of Thai youth football team, wey bin dey trapped for cave for 18 days in 2018.
