Will Ripley, Kocha Olarn, Rebecca Wright, Isaac Yee and Laura Sharman, CNN Mon, 1 June 2026 at 4:48 am UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The men trapped in a cave in central Laos for over a week are welcomed by family members and rescue teams upon their ascent on May 30. - Chakkrit Taengtang/Reuters Hungry and weak, the Laos cave survivors huddled together in damp darkness for 11 days, clinging to hope as a wall of water blocked their way out.