Young people and coaches lost in a cave in Thailand have "signs of life," according to local government | World

The group disappeared after a football training on June 23rd. Authorities believe they have entered Tham Luang Cave in Mae Sai District, near the border with Myanmar, to shelter from the weather. The coach, Ekkapol Janthawong, and the miners – aged 11 to 16 – knew the place well, said the Thai officials.

Rescue teams searched for the group supported by the military, police, divers and international badysts. The searches were hampered by rains and floods, which blocked the main entrance of the cave about 10 km long. The "flooded" galleries would have prevented the prisoners from leaving.

The teams searched for alternative inputs and used 20 pumps to extract water from the flooded areas. During the search, the police launched survival kits with water, food and medicine through a duct dug into the mountainside, not knowing if there would be anyone there. one to receive them.

Motorcycles, shoes and other personal belongings were found at the entrance of the cave by a group of officers from the Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Natural Park in the province of Chiang Rai.