A Thai rescue diver dies after falling unconscious during the operation to rescue the boys, the coach

19659004] "We have considered several alternatives to find the most feasible," he adds

. Rescue alternatives include teaching boys to dive and then swim, a very risky adventure, staying in the cave for months until the rainy season. the extremities and floodwaters recede, or digging a well in the cave from the forest above

The team measures 965 m

underground

The CN tower measures 553 m

(on the scale)

The team was found 4 km from

the entrance. it takes five to six

hours to cover the distance due to

all water and obstructions.

More than half of the road is flooded

"Pattaya

Beach"

400 m from

Team

There are areas where

climbing equipment complete

is required

Some of the flooded diving areas

are also

narrow to carry bottles

[19659030] Some diving areas

are so long, with such visibility [19659018] that divers

install ropes and rows

of air tanks every 25 m

TRISH McALASTER / GLOBE AND MAIL [19659036] SOURCES: CNN, BBC, DAILYMAIL.CO. UK

The team measures 965 m

underground

The CN Tower counts 553 m

(on scale)

The team was found 4 km from

l & # 39; entry. it takes five to six

hours to cover the distance due to

all water and obstructions.

More than half of the road is flooded

"Pattaya

Beach"

400 m from

Team

There are areas where

climbing equipment complete

is required

Some of the flooded dive areas

are too narrow

to carry diving cylinders

the dive areas are so long,

with such poor visibility that

rescue divers install ropes

and rows of air tanks every 25 m

TRISH McALASTER / THE GLOBE AND MAIL

SOURCES: CNN, BBC, DAILYMAIL.CO. UK

The team measures 965 m

underground

The CN Tower measures 553 m

(on the scale)

The team is 4 km from the entrance. 19659047] It takes five to six hours to cover the distance

because of all the water and obstructions.

More than half of the road is flooded.

There are areas where

needed

"Pattaya Beach"

400 m from the team

Some of the flooded dive areas

are too narrow

to to carry scuba tanks

Some diving areas are so long

visibility that rescue divers were installing guide ropes

and rows of air tanks every 25 m

TRISH McALASTER / THE GLOBE AND MAIL; SOURCES: CNN, BBC, DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

Boys, aged 11 to 16, and their badistant were found Monday in Tham Luang Cave, north of Chiang Rai Province, after nine days good spirits. They are missing after attempting to explore the cave on June 23rd.

Rescuers now decide how to remove the group, but have been slowed down by logistical problems, including high water levels in the cave and narrow and flooded pbadages.

The Thai Navy now teaches boys the basics of diving, with the aim of guiding them through flood waters

. But getting them out will not be easy. The boys will have to learn how to use diving equipment and navigate a cave that has frustrated even the most expert divers.

"Regarding the plan for The 13 to swim or dive, there is only one". only one critical point that is risky: it is there that every boy has to dive alone.The point is very narrow … It's very deep water.Some of the boys do not know how to swim but rescuers are also considering other options, including keeping the 13th in Tham Luang cave until the waters recede at the end of the year. rains in about four months

Others say the boys could be out in the days if the weather is on their side and enough water can be pumped out of the cave to allow the boys to exit the same way

Another possibility would be to find another way in their room, like digging a well in the cave of the mount

Narongsak said the rescuers were preparing a five-kilometer (three-mile) "oxygen pipeline" as part of preparations for the group's extraction, but added that boys would not go out soon.

"You see, we are increasing the number of people going inside the cave, so we have to fill it with oxygen," he said. said.

Heavy monsoon rains are expected for next week in most of the north, according to the Thai Meteorological Department