First boy is prepared for rescue

The rescue operation of the boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand began. This was announced by the government on Sunday. "Today is the day X," said the head of the rescue team, Narongsak Osottanakorn, to reporters near the cave. The boys are "ready to face any challenge". The rescue operation is expected to last two to three days, according to the crisis team. The twelve footballers and their coach have to be caught "one after the other" from the flooded cave of Tham Luang, said Lt. General Chalongchai Chaiyakorn to reporters. The duration of the risky mission depends, among other things, on the weather.

The rescue operation of the boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand began. This was announced by the government on Sunday. "Today is the day X," said the head of the rescue team, Narongsak Osottanakorn, to reporters near the cave. The boys are "ready to face any challenge". The rescue operation could take three to four days.

Previously, several divers and paramedics had been taken to the cave. Thirteen foreign and five Thai divers participated in the attempt to get the group out of the cave. The 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped in the flooded cave of Chiang Rai Province since June 23rd. They are stuck in a dry place about four kilometers inside the cave.

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These 12 Boys Must Be Helped

For over two weeks, the 12 footballers and their coach were stranded in Tham Luang Cave. Your rescue is becoming more of a race against the clock. For diving, children aged 11 to 16 are not ready yet – everyone is extremely weak, some do not even know how to swim. In addition, even the elite divers of the Navy Seals of Thailand would take up to six hours for the risky path through the black and winding cavern. A specialist died Friday – AUSTRIA reported

Each accompanied by two divers

During the operation, each boy must be accompanied by two divers, explained the governor, who also heads the diver. ;action. "Today is the day X". The boys must be out little by little. Experts expect the mission, which began at 10:00 am local time (5:00 am CEST), ends Sunday evening at 21:00 (16:00 CEST). Other members of the rescue team said the operation could last three to four days.

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Football team locked in the cave

Nattawut Takamsai (14), nickname "Tie" (left) and Chanin Wiboonrungrueng, 11 years old of the youngest (right).

Pipat Bodhi 15) came only as a friend (left) and Duang Promthep (13), the captain of the team (right).

Peerapat Sompiangjai (16), nickname "Night" (left) and Ekkarat Wongsookchan (14), the goalkeeper (right)

Adul Sam-on (14), asked the divers for food (left) and Prajak Sutham (14), nickname "note" (right).

Phanumas Saengdee (13), Nickname "Mick" (left) and Pornchai Kamluang (16), the oldest in the cave (right).

Sompong Jaiwong (13), big fan of England (left) and Mongkol Boonpiam (14), still new in the team (right).

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The rain makes the water rise again

Monsoon. To this is added the monsoon. Partially strong rains have been reported for the weekend, which could further increase the water in the cave. Any attempt to pump water would then have no chance. Even more than a hundred holes have not yet brought the desired success.

The first prisoners are obviously already sick

Hygiene. The more children and their 25-year-old coach persevere in the cave, the more dangerous the hygiene conditions become. According to media reports, two of the children and their caregivers already show signs of infection.

The Problem: Not all 13 are confined to a confined space, they must also relieve it. The spread of bacteria, viruses and fungi is largely open in the face of these appalling conditions.

Danger. Even with the best of health, the path would be a test. Almost five kilometers must be controlled. All in total darkness, more than 500 meters away, in life – threatening dives, which even pose enormous challenges to the experts. The most delicate place even had to be drilled. The Navy Seals still had to take their oxygen bottles under the water to pbad through.

Rescue must now go as fast as possible

Rescue. While detainees lack oxygen – the oxygen content of the cave has dropped by 20 to 15% – the window seems to be closing.

"We hope to implement one of our rescue plans over the next three or four days," said provincial governor Narongsak Osottanakorn, in addition to the holes, but only the risky dive. , ie children and coaches until the end of the rainy season in the cave.Then they could go to freedom on foot.That they survive a long time before that, but are debatable. [19659009] "We look in exhausted and tired faces"

Jan Frederik Langshausen, journalist "Image" in the interview AUSTRIA:

AUSTRIA: takes place on the site?

[19659032] Jan Frederik Langshausen: You look in exhausted and tired faces, they are at the end of their powers, there is also a feeling of despair, it's a crazy drama and there's still no And now the monsoon is threatening again. guard to the sky and worries.

AUSTRIA: Is everything really possible?

Langshausen: Forces, helpers, divers – all work day and night, give everything. But we wonder how it is well planned. You must also use them correctly. Of course, there is a doubt when there is no good news.

AUSTRIA: Hope or despair reigns

Langshausen: When the children were found, the atmosphere was very, very positive. But that has changed, you can see it on faces. The parents talked a lot, now they have empty looks, speak a little. It can be seen that the working groups also have considerable doubts.

New Hope: Specialists Drill Wells

It's a Race Against Time: You Try also children from "above" to save.

Chiang Rai. Nothing should be neglected: the experts drilled 100 wells in the mountains. The hope lives on that you can reach children this way faster than through the cave itself.

But the high number of experiments already shows: yet you have not put the exercise in the right place. "The holes in the mountain reach up to 400 meters deep," said the chief of the Narongsak Osottanakorn rescue operation, "the exact location of the boys has not yet been find."

The cave is barely measured

unrealistic. Rescuers rescued miners buried in Chile in 2010 via a newly drilled well. They spent 69 days in a small shelter 700 meters deep. The big difference with this case: "There is hardly any geological data here.In the case of the Chilean mine, the basement was fully inspected and the hole was therefore largely free of surprises. , rescue services could use a full set of data for their needs, "says geoscientist Suttisak Soralump of Kasetsart University in Bangkok.

"Do not worry": Moving letter of the Cave

Everyone is worried about them To calm the outside world.

Chiang Rai. The children gave the letter to a rescue diver. Now, it creates a feeling of goosebumps all over the world: "Do not worry, we are all strong," the text is on the Facebook page of the Thai Navy Seals special unit.

"We want to go home as quickly as possible," says Blue Kuli ink on a checkbook. Each of the 12 boys addressed personal words to his girlfriend: "I'm fine, it's a little cold, but do not worry. Do not forget to prepare my birthday party, "she says. Or: "When we go out, we want to eat a lot of things."

Ekkapol Chantawong, the football coach who led the troupe in the cave, apologizes directly to his parents in his letter: "All children leave it's always good I promise to look after them very well. "