After a long and complex operation inside a flooded cave in a remote area of central Laos, on Saturday, the men at the center of the mission did something few expected: they walked out.

Four men who were trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed, Thai rescuers say - a day after another man was rescued.

After one survivor was safely evacuated on Friday, a multinational team of cave diver specialists aim to resume rescue efforts on Saturday.