Day: May 27, 2026
Rescuers have supplied food and drinking water to the trapped individuals to help them regain strength. Meanwhile, a medical team remains on standby at the cave entrance, and all seven people are expected to be safely evacuated by Thursday, News.az reports, citing Xinhua.
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According to a Lao News Agency report, the incident occurred on May 20, when seven villagers from Phanxay village in Xaysomboun province entered a deep and narrow cave in search of food. Continuous rainfall caused water levels inside the cave to rise, trapping the group inside. The cave’s complex geological structure, combined with an underground river flowing through it, makes the area highly vulnerable to flooding and other natural hazards during the rainy season.
Local authorities have continued rescue operations since the incident, with support from a Thai rescue team assisting in the search and evacuation efforts. The rescue operation is still underway.
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The survey showed that inflation and weaker purchasing power are pushing many households to opt for shorter and cheaper vacations, while half of respondents said they do not plan to take a summer holiday at all this year, News.az reports, citing Xinhua.
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Among those who do want to travel, most said they are planning brief or limited trips, with only a small share expecting to travel as usual or take longer holidays.
Many respondents said they are cutting holiday spending and choosing lower-cost accommodation options, including holiday homes and stays with relatives or friends. Only a smaller share is choosing hotels.
Despite cautious domestic spending, Greece’s tourism sector remained strong, with international arrivals up 38.3 percent year on year to 3.4 million and tourism revenues rising 64.3 percent to 1.96 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2026.
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“Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X, News.az reports, citing Xinhua.
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There are no new deaths reported since May 2,the total number of deaths remains three out of 13 reported cases so far, Tedros said.
“The situation remains stable. Passengers who got sick are receiving needed care, while others remain in quarantine,” Tedros said, noting that WHO is in close contact with all the relevant governments.
Previously, a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius raised fears. However, WHO has said that the overall risk to the public remains low, and has recommended that all evacuated passengers undergo active health monitoring for 42 days from their last exposure date, either in designated quarantine facilities or at home, with the monitoring period lasting until June 21.
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