Officers increase search 13 people lost in Thai cave

Officers try to pbad a very narrow pbadage

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CHIANG RAI – Search effort 13 missing persons in the cave of Tham Luang, Thailand, continued to be intensified on Monday (2/7). The coach and teenager of the football player were missing nine days ago.

Rescue teams in the flooded cave of Tham Luang attempt to enter the very narrow pbadageway leading to "Pattaya Beach". We expect the area on the plateau to be where the 13 people took refuge and found.

Governor of Chiang Rai Narongsak Osotthanakorn said the rescue teams have made it to the three-way intersection of "Sam Yak". "The most important part of the underground labyrinth is in advance.

" The unit seals reached the fork last night and today they will move to the left, but an obstacle we have found is a small hole that we need. "He told reporters, quoted in Bangkok Post Monday (2/7).

He said it was the goal for today. Narongsak adds a left turn of Sam Yak, the ascending path, the sharp derivative then turning left still inaccessible to foreign divers and their equipment.

Source: Aljazirah

"Pattaya Beach" is about two kilometers from the Diving Command Center in the third chamber of an extensive network of caves. Totally five kilometers from the main entrance of the Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Nong Forest Park Cave in Mae Sai District, Northern Thailand.

Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwon said the rescue team hopes to reach Pattaya Beach. But the strong current of water in the narrow alley becomes a major obstacle. [19659004] Efforts are continually made to drain the water from the cave and prevent fresh water from flowing into it. "We are exploring 11 potential routes today, the deepest being 200 meters, and if we see through, we will be very lucky," said Chiang Rai's governor.

Meanwhile, the Navy has put 20 more "Seal" divers on the site, increasing their numbers to 84. They are working with some 230 police, 840 soldiers and dozens of rescuers and teams from around the world. 19659004] The missing victims are 12 adolescents aged 11-16 and their 26-year-old coach. They entered the cave after playing football on June 23rd.

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