Rescuers free 4 men trapped in flooded Laos cave
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The villagers reportedly entered the cave nearly two weeks ago to look for valuable minerals such as gold before being trapped by a flash flood that blocked their way out. View on euronews
The town of Bat Cave in Henderson County saw some severe flash flooding after heavy rain late Monday night. The area was among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene and is still feeling the effects. The Bat Cave fire chief told WFMY News 2 that several roads have been washed up towards Gerton and that the area saw over 4 inches of rain before midnight.