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The evacuation operation of the cave of Tham Luang (Thailand) launched this Sunday at 10 am local time (5 am French time), was to allow to release a first child in the evening. Finally, with a lot of advance on the announced timing, four of the twelve children trapped in the cave since June 23 came out.
The Essentials:
- The four rescued children are in good health.
- All were transported by helicopter to Chiang Rai Hospital, about fifty kilometers from Tham Luang.
- Operations require a break of at least ten hours of preparation and resume on Monday.
> > Follow the course of events:
16h05. Very positive balance, for the moment. This pause is an opportunity for the head of the rescue operation to summarize the situation: he confirms that 4 boys were rescued since the first release very applauded at 17:40 local time. Rescuers now need 10 hours to prepare for the next stage of this operation.
4:02 p.m.. "Our operation was more successful than expected!" Welcomes the Governor, also head of the joint command center responsible for coordinating rescue operations.
16 hours. A break in the rescue. At this press conference, the governor announces that a new operation to release more boys will begin in 10-12 hours.
3:50 p.m.. The first children in "perfect" health That's what Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotanakorn said at the press conference. According to him, 50 foreign divers and 40 Thai divers are currently involved in the rescue operation.
15h30. A press conference is scheduled in 30 minutes.
15:25. Two more. A fifth and a sixth child are about to leave the cave.
15h15. The opportunistic tweet of Trump. While the President of the United States did not comment on relief operations in Thailand, he suddenly talks about it. In a tweet, Donald Trump says his country "is working closely with the Thai government to help get all the children out of the cave, safe."
The U.S. is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get children out of the cellar and to safety. Very brave and talented people!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2018
15h09. The Navy seals confirm. The divers of the Royal Thai Navy say on their Facebook page that the third boy left the cave at 19:35 (14:35 French time) and the fourth at 19:47
15h05. Less water = less time. It is confirmed, most cavities of the cave could be crossed while walking. This lowering of the water level accelerated the evacuation of the group.
15 hours. It's night in Thailand. The darkness can only help children, whose eyes have not seen natural light since June 23.
2:56 p.m.. And six? Uncirculated information reports the imminent departure of two other boys, bringing to six the number of teenagers taken from the cave.
2:51 p.m.. A child in poor health. One of the last two boys out of the cave (read below at 2:50 pm) worries the doctors. He is "closely watched". This information is not surprising, the rescuers having probably, with the Australian doctor who remained in the cavity with the thirteen, formed groups with children weakened by the fifteen days of trap and others in better shape.
2:50 p.m.. And four. Two more boys came out of the cave
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14h47. Arrived at the hospital. According to the BBC correspondent in Tham Luang, the first two ambulances have just arrived at the hospital.
2 ambulances driving fast to Chiang Rai hospital with boys from the cellars.
– Jonathan Head (@pakhead) July 8, 2018
2:40 pm. The first is 13 years old. The first child released was recognized, it is Mongkol Boopiam, 14 years old. His friends call him "Mark."
14h35. Helicopter. The two boys were transported to the Baan Chong football field, where a helicopter took them over to Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital, according to Thai newspaper Khaosod.
14:33. Confirmation. The Ministry of Defense confirms that two children walked out of the cave.
2:28 p.m.. Two more children should follow. "Four boys have reached the third room", where is installed the relief base, and "can go out on foot," said AFP Kongcheep Tantrawanit, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
14h22. An exit in small groups. Rescuers had probably decided to set up several groups to root out the children, probably by combining the strongest and most fragile, first four, then three, three more, and finally the last three and their trainer. football.
2:20 p.m.. Already two out of town? Local officials told Reuters and several foreign correspondents that two of the twelve children were able to not only reach room # 3 where an advanced medical post is located, but also join 'outdoors. "Two children are out, they are on their way to the field hospital near the cave," a source told Reuters. Pictures of two ambulances leaving the scene, with its siren, certify this version.
At 19:09 local time (14:09, French time), two military helicopters launched the engines.
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– sutthirak (@sutthirak_ntv) July 8, 2018
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