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All 12 Thai soccer players, coach freed from cave

  • caa1000 and Andrew Okwuosah

    • 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.  
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    Andrew Childers

    Andrew Childers

    NOTE: Live updates will resume later this evening.

    Andrew Childers

    What We Know So Far: Thailand Cave Rescue

    ***Eight Boys Rescued, Four Remain In Cave With Coach.***

    – The Thai navy Seals have confirmed that eight boys have been rescued from the Tham Luang cave complex in Northern Thailand, after two separate rescue operations. A further four boys were rescued on Monday after four were rescued on Sunday.
    – A further four boys and their coach Ekapol Chantawong remain in the cave. The identities of the rescued boys have not been confirmed.
    – Thai public television broadcast live video of a medivac helicopters landing close to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai. They were believed to be ferrying the rescued boys.
    – Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha has delayed a planned visit to the site so as not to disruption the rescue operation. He had been due at the site at 6pm but is remaining at nearby Chiang Rai where the rescued boys are being treated in hospital.
    – The operation to extract more of the boys began on Monday at 11am (12am EST). The same divers who managed to rescue four boys on Sunday were involved. Officials said that conditions were as good as they were on Sunday and that rain yesterday did not affect water levels inside the cave.
    – The threat of monsoon rains re-flooding the cave is not as acute as previously feared, according to forecasters. Rain has fallen away from the cave entrance today and the chance of rain over the next two days is considered low.
    – The authorities complained about some of yesterday’s media coverage, saying a drone was flown above the operation. They also claimed media outlets listened to police radio reports.
    – The rescued boys are being kept in isolation in the hospital to avoid the risk of infection. Medics are considering whether to allow their parents to see them through a glass door.
    – The four boys rescued on Sunday have asked to eat a pad krapow. The dish is a favorite comfort food made with Thai basil.

    Andrew Childers

    NOTE: Live updates continue later this morning. Stay tuned.

    Andrew Childers

    We are still waiting for the daily press briefing from Narongsak Osatanakorn, the head of the joint command centre coordinating the operation. These have customarily occurred about 10am local time each day to let the hundreds of gathered reporters know what the plans are for the day.

    It is now noon with no word from Narongsak.
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