Rescue of the cave in Thailand: Where were the boys found and how can they be saved? | News from the world

The Moo Pa (Wild Boars) Academy team is trapped with its coach inside the Tham Luang cave, one of the longest in Thailand, in the mountain range of Doi Nang No.

How will the relief work?

Thai authorities appear ready to launch a rescue mission, with boys receiving breathing training through diving masks. Any evacuation with the help of a diving device is fraught with danger and complexity as the group will need to guide through narrow and flooded pbadages.

Rescue Chart

The Thai Navy Seals and other rescue divers have already secured guide ropes along the pbadage, which will be used to guide the group. It is unlikely that boys will carry their own 12-liter air tanks – they are more likely to be supplied with oxygen from the supply of a marine diver.

Relationships formed with Thai-speaking divers could be crucial to keeping boys calm during what will be a daunting endeavor.

A period of dry weather allowed pumping 24 hours a day to reduce water levels in the caves. with other forecasts of monsoon rains, another deluge may fail the group for months.

Rainfall

Where were the boys found? An aerial view of the cave network

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1 The main entrance to the six-mile cave. Bicycles and a football kit were found after a mother reported her son's disappearance on June 23rd. The Moo Pa (Wild Boars) Academy team cycled there with his coach after a training session. A sign on the outside warns you not to enter the cave during the rainy season

2 A room located about 700 meters from the complex is home to lifeguards led by seafarers. Thai navy. The first relief efforts were hampered by rising floodwaters, which would have forced boys to penetrate further into the network of caves and narrow pbadages

3 Junction of monks, at 1500 meters from the entrance. on Sunday. Changing weather conditions and pumping helped to reduce water levels and improve visibility, allowing divers to fix guide ropes

4 A higher historical terrain area called Pattaya Beach was where rescuers hoped to find the team. . But when they reached it, rescuers discovered that the & # 39; beach & # 39; was also flooded.

5 The boys were finally located about 200 meters away, sheltering on a ledge surrounded by water, 2km from the main entrance and up to the main entrance. 1 km below the surface. After their discovery by two British speleologist divers, the wild boars were visited by doctors and other rescuers who provided food and water.