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The operation is racing against the clock to save the group before the tunnels are flooded again by the monsoon rains. Authorities have a window of three days to take children one by one Starting this Sunday 08/07 rescue the 12 boys and their football coach trapped for more than two weeks in a wet cave north of the Thailand 19659002] The water continues to be pumped out of the caves "src =" https://p2.trrsf.com/image/fget/cf/460/0/images.terra.com/2018/ 07/08 / 44574741354.jpg "The water continues to be pumped out of the caves" width = "460 “/>
The water continues to be pumped out of the caves"
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The operation is a time trial: rescuers only have a window of three days before the region is again affected by torrential rains.
In all, 18 divers were sent to the room where the group, two weeks ago, sought refuge when it was caught in the flood. According to the authorities, there are 13 foreign experts and five members of the Thai elite forces – the "superstars".
"It's D-day. We're watching the weather and a storm is coming in," said Narongsak Osatanakorn, governor of Chiang Rai Province.
Since the boys were discovered a week ago, experts are trying to drain the water from the cave. The water level is now so low, according to the authorities, that children will be able to walk a good part of the way.
Professional divers take about 11 hours to reach the trapping point, with at least three under the water, on a narrow, low-visibility trail that imposes difficulties even for the more experienced.
It is more than 2 km from the entrance of the cave for boys, and in some places the pbadage is less than one meter. The death of a professional diver on Friday illustrates the difficulties of the trip.
There is still little information on the rescue plan, but we know that divers will take the children one by one. This should extend the operation for days
Two factors determined the start of the operation. The first was the quality of oxygen in the room where the boys sought refuge.
"If it goes down to less than 12%, it will begin to affect the brains of the people there," said the governor. "
Another danger is the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide inside the cave, exhaled by the hundreds of rescuers who have already been in.
The second deciding factor for the rescue was the level On Saturday, for the first time, the authorities admitted that the room where the boys are housed is not safe from flooding.
"The Ideal Situation would be without water, zero, but impossible before December or January "
In addition to diving, other hypotheses considered would be to drill a pbadage in the upper part of the cave, to remove the children with helicopters or wait until the waters recede at the end of the rainy season in the region,
Surprised by the monsoon rains, boys, aged between 11 and 16, were caught trap in the cave on June 23rd during a tour led by them A 25-year-old football coach.
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