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Laos Cave Rescue Gold Minie Accident: ‘Gold Treasures’Hidden Under the Hills of the South-East Asian Country Laos Has once again put human life at stake. A rescue operation has been going on for the last ten days in an underground mine tunnel in Shashomboon province of Laos. According to media reports, a group of nine villagers were searching for ‘gold ore’ They had entered a narrow cave illegally in search of, but they got trapped there.

How did the accident happen?

This tragic accident happened on May 20 when there was a sudden torrential rain. monsoon rain It has started. The landslide caused by heavy rain completely blocked the entrance of the cave through sand, pebbles and mud. However, one person managed to get out just before the water rose and informed the authorities about the incident. At present, most of the people have been evacuated safely, but some are still missing.

Rescue operation is very challenging

Reaching the site of this accident is no less than a nightmare for the rescue teams. The entrance of the cave is in a remote hilly area, requiring a steep climb of 4 kilometers to reach. Considering the seriousness of the situation, the Laos government has taken the help of expert divers from Thailand, France, Australia, Japan and Indonesia.

Due to zero visibility, dangerous levels of carbon dioxide and narrow space inside the cave, rescue workers are crawling to get oxygen cylinders inside. The stranded people are being given foil blankets and high-protein liquid food to maintain their strength.

Rescue workers to discuss plans to rescue people trapped in a cave in Laos, photo (So. Reuters)

Laos’s ‘Gold Treasure’

Laos is a less developed country, but beneath its hills billions of dollars The gold is buried. Two types of deposits are found here: ‘Primary Deposits’ And ‘river gold’ in the sands of the Mekong River. The country’s ‘Sepon Mine’ and ‘Phu Kham’ Big mines like these produce 8 to 10 tonnes of pure gold annually, which is the backbone of the country’s economy. China, Thailand and Singapore are the biggest buyers of this gold.

However, there is a dark side behind this shine. Due to poverty, local villagers enter dangerous closed mines without any safety gear. Officials warn repeatedly but the ‘lottery’ This gold, which looks like gold, drags the villagers into the jaws of death. This incident in Shashombun province happened during this ‘gold rush’ It is the result of hunger and helplessness.