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| Thai rescuers locate missing boys and coach alive in cave |
| 2018-07-03 |
| MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) ‐ Rescuers located 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late Monday, more than a week after they went missing, bringing hope in a desperate search that has attracted international help and captivated the nation. Chiang Rai provincial Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn said the 13 were in the process of being rescued, but he cautioned that they were not out of peril yet. "We found them safe. But the operation isn’t over," he said in comments broadcast nationwide. Rescue divers had spent much of Monday making preparations for a final push to locate the lost soccer players, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach. They disappeared when flooding trapped them after entering the Tham Luang Nang Non cave on June 23. Thai navy SEAL divers and rescue workers from other countries made initial progress through the narrow passageway early Monday after passing through a key chamber on Sunday whose high, murky waters had previously blocked their progress. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 so these were actually Thai Boys. Refreshing |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-07-03 11:01 |
| #4 Reuters this morning: Seven members of a Thai navy SEALS unit, including a medic and a counselor, were staying with the group after its dramatic discovery on an elevated rock late on Monday by divers who had struggled for hours through narrow passages and murky waters. A video shot by the rescuers in flickering torchlight 4 km (2.5 miles) from the mouth of the cave in Thailand’s northernmost province showed boys clad in shorts and red and blue shirts sitting or standing on the rock above an expanse of water. The 13 have been given a gel with high calorie and mineral content to sustain them while rescue plans are worked out. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-07-03 10:04 |
| #3 Glad to hear! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-07-03 09:20 |
| #2 We went through this during a freak thunderstorm. The underground river quickly flooded the entire route passageway. We didn't plan for a SUBA situation. Ceiling air sucking is moving water is not where you want to be. Ever. Frankly I'd given up on these kids. Great news. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2018-07-03 08:42 |
| #1 This is good news...it must be fake.... |
| Posted by: Chineter Hupigum4746 2018-07-03 07:56 |