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Rescuers in Laos say they urgently need more oxygen to save seven people, including divers and villagers, trapped for about a week in a flooded cave in Khammouane province. Five of the trapped group have been found alive and are being supported underground while efforts continue to locate and extract everyone safely. Thai cave-diving specialists who took part in the 2018 Tham Luang operation are working with Lao teams as heavy rains and tight passages slow the rescue.