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6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thai rescue teams find 13 missing in cave alive

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Journalists try to interview a military officer near the Tham Luang cave complex, as members of an under-16 soccer team and their coach have been found alive, according to a local media's report, in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive by rescuers inside a Thai cave complex nine days after they went missing, Chiang Rai province's governor said on Monday.

 

The boys, aged between 11 and 16, went missing with the 25-year-old coach after soccer practice on June 23 after they set out to explore the Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai.

 

A massive international rescue effort has been under way since, with rescue teams battling through thick mud and high water to try to reach the group.

 

"Thai Navy seals have found all 13 with signs of life," Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters.

 

Rescuers had been working on Monday to clear a constricted passageway for divers deep inside the flooded cave complex in a search operation that has been hampered by heavy rain.

 

Divers from Thailand's elite navy SEAL unit had been focusing on an elevated mound inside the cave which cavers have named "Pattaya Beach", which could have provided the boys with a refuge when rains flooded the cave.

 

"The SEALs reported that ... they reached Pattaya Beach which was flooded. So they went 400 metres further where we found the 13 ... who were safe," Narongsak told the cheering group of reporters.

 

The next challenge will be getting the group out of the cave, which some have dubbed a "labyrinth".

 

Rescuers had discussed waiting until water levels subsided to get the boys out. Other options included teaching the group to use diving gear to navigate the flooded cave.

 

Medical teams were seen preparing first aid kits after news of the group's discovery broke outside the cave's entrance.

 

Relatives of the boys took shelter from heavy rain on Monday and were seen cheering, smiling and receiving calls after receiving the news.

 

Rescuers shook hands and congratulated each other as occasional cheers broke out.

 

It remains unclear whether any of the group are injured or in need of medical attention.

 

Narongsak said medical teams have been sent inside the cave and it would take them around four hours to assess the group's health and how fit they are before coming up with a strategy to get them out.

 

(Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng; Additional reporting by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Amy Sawitta Lefevre; Editing by Andrew Roche and Alison Williams)

 

 
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The main thing is that the boys were found alive.  Great news for the family and a fantastic effort by everyone involved, but most of all congratulations to the Brits who had the idea to go in from another cave entrance because clearly going in through the main chamber was proving impossible.  Credit where credit is due.

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Very good news and congratulations to the people who helped: no food, ok , stress, ok, everything horrible, but nine days in darkness, for me it would the most difficult thing to endure; one of the boy asked " which day are we ?"; to loose  notion of time is inhuman 

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7 hours ago, SneekyPete said:

Amazing. One can only imagine how the families feel. Medals all round to the rescuers and all volunteers.

 

6 hours ago, rtr4 said:

Tears of joy overcome me. What was the medium saying?

 

6 hours ago, wanderluster said:

fantastic news...  great on the person /people who decided that pattaya beach was the best spot. ok they had moved 400m from that but it was the right way to go.  If the news is right that a team of SEALS went beyond where they were supposed to go, to find these kids, kudos to them.. but rumor not proved true yet.

 

true heros to all that gave their all to help in this situation.  And even more so to the boys and their coach for maintaining their cool and doing what was nessicary to just stay alive and not panick.

 

hope you all get rewarded as you deserve

Glory..Glory Hallelujah ...  Prayers have been answered..Tears of Joy & Happiness

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7 hours ago, Krungbin said:

This is GREAT news! Fabulous for them all and their families and friends! And...congratulations and thanks to all those who helped finding and rescuing them!

Glory..Glory Hallelujah ...  Prayers have been answered..Tears of Joy & Happiness

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6 hours ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

Good to know. Yet not a single mention in the Thai English news reports of the contribution of American, Australian and British experts. A little more credit ought to spread around.

Nonsense, they were thanked by everyone. You're forgetting some nationalities present BTW.

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