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Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers tried to reach seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for the seventh day…

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What happened BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers tried to reach seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for the seventh day….
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftThai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave

Guardian World · Center-left · News report

CenterSearch continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFrantic race to save seven trapped in flooded cave for a WEEK as hero divers who rescued Thai football team join mission

The Sun UK · Right · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 26, 9:49 AM

Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers tried to reach seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for the seventh day…

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CNA SingaporeNews report · May 26, 9:18 AM

Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave

Experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team from a Thai cave joined rescue efforts on Monday to extract the seven people, Laotian state media said.

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The Sun UKNews report · May 26, 9:03 AM

Frantic race to save seven trapped in flooded cave for a WEEK as hero divers who rescued Thai football team join mission

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ELITE cave divers who helped pull off one of the world’s most dramatic rescues have joined a desperate mission to save seven men trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos. The villagers venture...

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BBC WorldNews report · May 26, 1:48 AM

Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 25, 7:19 PM

Rescuers race to reach 7 trapped in a Laos cave after flash floods block exit

Rescuers are racing against time to reach seven people who have been trapped in a cave in central Laos since last week.

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 25, 2:24 PM

Thai rescuers join effort to free seven people trapped in Laos cave

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Group have been stuck in flooded cave in central Laos for five days after heavy rain caused landslides Divers who helped in the dramatic rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018 have jo...

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 25, 2:24 PM: Guardian World joined the source map.

May 25, 7:19 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

May 26, 1:48 AM: BBC World joined the source map.

May 26, 9:03 AM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

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