Thai cave rescue mission: boys must stay at the hospital for at least a week – live updates | New

Michael Safi

"When [the first four] arrived, they underwent all necessary health examinations, including tests blood, chest x-rays, heart, eyes and mental tests, "said Dr. Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, from the Thai Ministry of Public Health.

The boys were put in place with intravenous infusions and antibiotics and vaccines against tetanus and rabies. group came, their temperatures were low, "he said." Two of them showed irregularities in their lungs. We had a wound on our right ankle

"[But] now they have no fever and can do their normal activities," he said.

"For the second batch of patients arriving last night, whose age ranged from 12-14, they arrived with a very low body temperature, and one of them had a low heart rate, "he said.

" The doctors treated the boys and now they are all okay and happy. They speak normally. No fever. We started giving them "medical food" this morning. "

The boys will miss the World Cup.The doctors said that they were going to spend at least seven days in the hospital after their test, which means that they will not be able to accept the offer of the President of Fifa to attend the match in Russia next week.

a preliminary health check on the first four boys performed yesterday, two had minor lung infections and one had a fever, the doctors said.

Both were treated with antibiotics and were healthy enough to laugh at night.

The boys were have seen their parents through the glbad, but have not yet been able to touch or hug them.The hospital hopes to have a telephone conversation today. [19659006] Boys always wear sunglbades as a precaution after having sse two weeks in total darkness.

Their diet was improved from diluted porridge: they are now allowed bread and chocolate, their two requests Tuesday morning. The doctors pointed out that all are safe and healthy.

We will soon have more details about the medical conditions of boys, our journalists in Thailand. Michael Safi reports that doctors set up a telephone line so that boys in the hospital can talk to their parents.

According to information given by health officials, we have a clearer idea of ​​who is out of the cave.

It would seem the youngest child, Chanin Wiboonrunreung, and coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, are still inside

The first four boys to be saved have now seen their parents, and the other four are likely to see their parents today. Today, Michael Safi reports from the scene.

Reunification was far away though – the boys are in the hospital and have only seen their parents through the glbad.

Health officials have, over the past few minutes, reviewed the status of boys. Boys are generally healthy and safe say doctors, but two get treatment for "minor" lung infections.

It will be at least seven days before they leave the hospital.

Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs marks official recognition of Australians helping to rescue

Julie Bishop said Tuesday that workers' priorities were to the rescue, but once their "extraordinary" work done, there would be thanks.

"I am very proud that the Australian team has been able to play such an important and vital role in the rescue," said Bishop

"Dr. Richard Richard Harris, for his on the other hand, was intimately involved in the badessment of boys' health.

"Our divers from the Australian Federal Police were part of the chain of rescuers. Navy divers have also been involved and we have crisis response teams on the ground.

Dr. Harris went to the cave to medically badess the boys before the dangerous rescue dives

. included Bangkok embbady staff – worked under the leadership of the Thai Government and the Royal Thai Navy. There were also several rescue teams from other countries, including the United States, China and Britain.

Michael Safi

Last night Gen Buncha Duriyaphan, an army commander involved in this rescue operation, said that he had asked the god of rain for three days of respite to take out the boys.

They seem to have received two.

The rain has fallen on Mae Sai all night and continues to fall this morning in torrential amounts.

The extraordinary rescues of the past two days have been based on "perfect" conditions, including weather conditions and water levels in the cave, authorities said.

It is unclear whether this downpour on Tuesday will complicate today 's mission. We talk to sources on the cave site and hope to learn faster.

There are reports that the Chiang Rai City Hospital will provide an update soon on the health of the eight boys are already released.

In the meantime, here are some figures collected by the Australian Associated Press (and which are a bit focused on Australia, but I will try to get statistics on the participation of the Australian Associated Press. other countries):

• 12 boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach entered Tham Luan Nang cave on 23 June.
• It took 10 days before they were found
• To escape, they must negotiate about 3.2 km of black.
• It's an 11-hour round trip to come and go, but the divers did it faster because a lot of parts of the road are now drained. until 20 hours to lay air tanks and prepare the road.
• Up to now, there has been a death – the former Thai Navy Seal Saman Kunan died by placing air tanks along the road
• aliens, there including Australians taking part in the delicate operation.
• The number of Australia The group includes six divers from the Australian Federal Police supporting the Thai Navy, as well as a liaison officer and an interpreter and Dr. Richard Harris, a specialist in the field. ; hyperbaric.
• A support team of 100 people pump liters of water to stop flooding in the caves
• Four boys were kidnapped Sunday in 11 hours

Eight young members of the Wild Boars football team were rescued after more than two and a half weeks trapped in a cave in the north of the country. Thailand. On the second day of the long and complex rescue missions, a second group of four boys emerged on Monday.

"We are so happy that today we can save four more children," said Narongsak Osatanakorn the joint command center coordinating the operation, announced at a conference of Monday evening press

All four were flown to a hospital in the nearest city, Chiang Rai. "Now they are fine," he said.

Four teammates and their trainer, Ekaphol Chantawong, stay indoors, with the hope that they will be rescued on Tuesday.

The authorities would not offer any guarantee, but the next operation is scheduled to start at 4:00 pm local time.

We will bring you updates as the mission progresses. In the meantime, read our latest full report from Michael Safi, South Asia correspondent, who is in Mae Sai.