Thailand cave rescue: Former Thai navy SEAL dies during mission to free football team trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non
[Evening Standard] A former navy SEAL has died during a major operation to rescue a young football team and their coach trapped in cave in Thailand, officials said.
The man has been working as a volunteer as part of a mission to free the 12 boys and 25-year-old coach from flooded Tham Luang Nang Non.
SEAL commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew told a news conference Friday morning that he had died during an overnight mission to place oxygen tanks in the cave where the group have been trapped since June 23.
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-07-06 |