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All 12 Thai soccer players, coach freed from cave

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    • British cave-diver Richard William Stanton walks out from Tham Luang Nang Non cave in full kit without any response to reporter's questions on June 28, 2018 in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Image: Getty Images

    Twelve children and their soccer coach that were trapped in the Tham Luang cave in Thailand during a field trip have been rescued by a multinational coalition of rescue teams that includes 90 divers. The effort was ramped up in urgency as monsoon rains threaten the region, which could increase flooding in the cave. Each child was let out from the cave by two divers one by one, according to former Chiang Rai province governor Narongsak Osottanakorn. There’s no word if the children needed to dive to get out as earlier reports indicated they would need to. Medical teams have been rehearsing for the boys’ rescue for the last three days and are ready to treat the group when they are rescued.  
    A view of the sea
    Andrew Childers

    Andrew Childers

    Andrew Childers

    Andrew Childers

    Final mission underway

    Thai authorities have confirmed today’s rescue mission began at 10.08 this morning (local time), with 19 divers going in.

    Despite the heavy rain overnight, conditions in the cave haven’t changed much.

    Michael Safi reports there was applause in the room as the rescue chief announced the four boys and their coach will be brought out in the one mission.

    More to come.

    Andrew Childers

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