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Rescuers carrying oxygen pipes come out of a cave where 12 Thai boys remain trapped (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)
Thai authorities oversee the rescue operation of 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in the north of the country. They said they had "limited time" to take them out, as they ran Friday against the worsening weather conditions and the reduction of oxygen levels in the subterranean complex.
The mbadive operation inside and around Tham Luang Nang's first death on Friday, while an old Thai marine SEAL fainted during a mission night and could not be relaunched.
"We can not wait any more conditions (be ready) because circumstances are pressing us" Commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew said at a press conference. "At first we thought the boys could stay safe inside the cave for a while, but the circumstances have changed and we have limited time."
The pumps are moved from the truck to help drain the water where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped since June 23 (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)
Oxygen levels inside the cave were decreasing because of all the workers in the interior. The governor of Chiang Rai, Narongsak Osatanakorn, said Thursday night
that an army commander, Major General Chalongchai Chaiyakam, said the most urgent mission was to provide a line of 39; oxygen. to reach the children, who are stuck deep in the complex, but are cared for by four seals, including a doctor. He added that the oxygen line is also connected to a telephone line that will serve as a communication channel for children.
The International Rescue Team is preparing to enter the cave where a young football team and its coach are trapped. Sakchai Lalit)
The boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach explored the cave after a football match on June 23. Monsoon floods prevented rescuers from finding them for nearly 10 days. The only way to reach them was to navigate a series of dark, narrow corridors filled with muddy water and strong currents.
Authorities ran to pump water from the cave before other storms hit the area in the coming days. Return the water levels. However, at the present time, the only way for boys to get out of the cave is to dive, which cave rescue specialists warn is extremely dangerous, even for those who have experience [19659011]. The diver was working on a volunteer basis and died during a night mission during which he placed oxygen cartridges along the route that divers must borrow to get to the children, said Arpakorn
. The Royal Thai Navy (Facebook page of the Royal Thai Navy via AP)
The strategically placed cans allow divers to stay under water for a trip of about five hours to reach the sea. The failed team
fainted and efforts to revive it failed, said Arpakorn. Another Navy official said that he did not believe that the man's oxygen tank had been exhausted.
"Even so, we will continue until we accomplish our mission," said Arpakorn. Thai Cave Rescue: A Chronology
The governor said that the 13th can not be extracted at the same time, depending on their condition. They are weak but mostly in good physical health. They trained by wearing diving masks and breathing, in anticipation of the opportunity to dive.
Officials prefer to chase the boys as soon as possible because a heavy rain forecast for Saturday will surely raise the water levels in the cave. in some areas it is even more difficult, if not impossible.
The cave complex where the Thai boys and their football coach have disappeared (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)
They hope that an improved drainage effort can lower the water an area where he is still on the ceiling or near it. The idea is to have some leeway so that boys do not depend long on a diving device and can keep their heads out of the water.
Cave rescue experts have said that it could be safer to provide boys where they are. and wait for the flood to calm down. This could take months, however, as the rainy season in Thailand usually lasts until October. And without proper oxygen levels, staying in place could also prove deadly.
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