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One miner was rescued on Friday as four others remained trapped in a cave in Laos that they had entered more than a week ago in search of gold, a leader of the rescue team said, as a search continued for two more miners who were missing. An international effort to free the trapped men has brought attention to the country’s informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage. #laos #cave #mining

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