BREAKING NEWS Rescuers begin evacuation of 'Tham Luang 13'

[Sheryl]

Channel 34 just now said 6 out

 

The first 2 are already in CR Hospital

 

It's on all the channels now but the  international ones are behind the local

[UglyBug]

1 hour ago, jerry921 said:

I'm worried about there being 3 boys out when they had said there would be 4 in the first group....

What difference does it make 3/4 there are 13 to get out and even 1 at a time and All out safely is the ultimate ending Safely I hope and Pray !

 

[Fish Head Soup]

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

lets see who get out ...

Probably kids family.

[Eligius]

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Channel 34 just now said 6 out

 

The first 2 are already in CR Hospital

 

It's on all the channels now but the  international ones are behind the local

Isn't this glorious news! Far, far better and swifter than I think many of us expected. Brilliant rescue team - and amazing boys.

Great, great happiness - and great and strong hope for the other very brave boys and their rescuers.

 

Edited July 8, 2018 by Eligius

[Shoho]

Story broke my internet but it seems to have recovered, best news seems to be originating on TV, being used as a source by many.

[Sheryl]

RenzoSandri‏ @RenzoSandri 2m2 minutes ago

 

#ThaiCave #ThamLuang #ThaiCaveRescue 3rd boy on his way to hospital 4th boy has now reached the cave entrance 5th & 6th boys have reached the 3rd chamber

[greenchair]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

You must have a computer, so you can still see it. 

Only my telephone. 

But it's slow 

[Sheryl]

6 out already......exceeds my wildest hopes!!!!!

[greenchair]

Just now, Sheryl said:

RenzoSandri‏ @RenzoSandri 2m2 minutes ago

 

#ThaiCave #ThamLuang #ThaiCaveRescue 3rd boy on his way to hospital 4th boy has now reached the cave entrance 5th & 6th boys have reached the 3rd chamber

Oh wow. 

It's amazing. 

[greenchair]

1 minute ago, Sheryl said:

6 out already......exceeds my wildest hopes!!!!!

6! !!!

Keep the countdown going. 

[Lampang2]

6! !!!
Keep the countdown going. 

Should be 4+3 in first 2 batches.

[greenchair]

2 minutes ago, Lampang2 said:

Should be 4+3 in first 2 batches.

I just don't want to think about that. 

Wait and see. 

It's not over yet. 

[janclaes47]

13 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

6 out already......exceeds my wildest hopes!!!!!

I start to think that the 9pm the first boy will reach the exit, actually gonna be that at 9pm the whole operation is over.

 

Maybe something was lost in translation earlier today

[TSF]

Latest report just a couple minutes ago is 7 boys are now out. So seems my earlier post to bring them all out at the same time, one following the other, wasn't such a bad idea after all. 

[AlexRich]

Brilliant ... looks like they are going for it ... hope to see everyone out of that cave tonight. 

[markwhite]

4 minutes ago, janclaes47 said:

I start to think that the 9pm the first boy will reach the exit, actually gonna be that at 9pm the whole operation is over.

 

Maybe something was lost in translation earlier today

BBC live feed quotes a tweet from Florian Wituski:

 

"Rescue teams at the entrance of the cave saying the lowered water has decreased the journey out of the cave as many chambers are walk-able right now."

Edited July 8, 2018 by markwhite

[yrag]

At present 6 rescued already....3 in hospital 3 in transit 

[Sheryl]

3 minutes ago, janclaes47 said:

I start to think that the 9pm the first boy will reach the exit, actually gonna be that at 9pm the whole operation is over.

 

Maybe something was lost in translation earlier today

It sounds like water levels were at their lowest today which together with forecast of heavy rains prompted them to move fast. Possibly they were able to walk more of the cave than initially expected, that would have sped things up.

[janclaes47]

Just now, TSF said:

So seems my earlier post to bring them all out at the same time, one following the other, wasn't such a bad idea after all. 

Maybe they read your post :-) , but actually I think that was the idea from the start, as I recall reading this morning " 13 divers have entered the cave another 26 divers will follow soon ".

[vogie]

It's beginning to sink in, I am starting to believe it, bloody brilliant.

[balo]

Great news! 

I am worried about the condition to the 3rd boy out , something must have happened, since he needed medical attention .   

[janclaes47]

Just now, Sheryl said:

It sounds like water levels were at their lowest today which together with forecast of heavy rains prompted them to move fast. Possibly they were able to walk more of the cave than initially expected, that would have sped things up.

There is a post in another thread a few hours ago that only 1 dive of 20 minutes was expected, and the rest of the traject was walkable.

 

That post was way before the first boy was reported to have reached the exit.

[Lampang2]

It sounds like water levels were at their lowest today which together with forecast of heavy rains prompted them to move fast. Possibly they were able to walk more of the cave than initially expected, that would have sped things up.

Possibly levels are continously getting lower.

Probably volume / level ratio is getting exponentially better the lower you get.

[Sheryl]

Levels got lower but the weather is such that they are likely to rise before long.

 

My thoughts now are for the stamina of the rescuers to be able to keep going

 

 

[jerry921]

4 minutes ago, janclaes47 said:

There is a post in another thread a few hours ago that only 1 dive of 20 minutes was expected, and the rest of the traject was walkable.

 

That post was way before the first boy was reported to have reached the exit.

That was from one of the infographics - but it didn't say only one 20 minute dive, it said the longest dive was 20 minutes, there were several separate dives.

[Brunolem]

According to a British cave diver still in England, there could be a break now that the first two batches are out...the divers need some respite...

[NCC1701A]

Only 6 of survivors are to be taken out tonight #ThaiPBSEnglishNews #ThaiCaveRescue

https://twitter.com/ThaiPBSEnglish/status/1015948381066153984

[NCC1701A]

UPDATE at 8:25pm. Helicopter taking the third boy to the hospital in Chiang Rai. RT @TNAMCOT: เฮลิคอปเตอร์ ยกตัวลำเลียงหมูป่า คนที่ 3 ไปส่งโรงพยาบาลแล้ว #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1015951067782176768

[Lampang2]

OK.

I thought they would run all night long but possibly the water level keeps getting lower, enabling them to take a rest and yet be in a better position tomorrow.

[Sheryl]

Just now, Lampang2 said:

OK.

I thought they would run all night long but possibly the water level keeps getting lower, enabling them to take a rest and yet be in a better position tomorrow.

Unfortunately I don't think that is the case re the water level.

 

but there is a physical limit to what the rescuers can do, and they need to be at their best to do this in terms of both physical stamina and mental alertness.