It is unclear how the diver's death will affect the children's rescue plans. Clearly, the death of an experienced former US Navy diver raises questions about the safety of children – who have no diving experience – to dive out of the caves.
A spokesperson was questioned about this.
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The spokesperson is asked how children can be transported through this cave if a former naval seal died there. "We must try everything" he says #Thamluangcave
Jacob Goldberg reporter for The Guardian, said the diver died when he ran out of oxygen while placing air tanks at stages throughout the cave. His body was sent to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and his hometown is King Et.
Former Thai Navy member involved in the rescue died
A former Thai Navy member assisting to relief operations died
Death was confirmed at the press conference and people paid tribute to the diver on Facebook. press conference started. Officials update the scrum on what's going on. Our South Asian correspondent Michael Safi is here, we will publish updates as soon as they are finished.
As we reported yesterday, some members of the group do not feel well. Two of the boys and their coach were diagnosed with malnutrition and exhaustion. This could be a complicating factor in any potential rescue dive, which would be a five-hour dive in harsh conditions.
Yesterday, Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakor said they would consider saving boys in stages.
"We are running against the rain," the coordinator of this rescue operation said yesterday.
This morning in Chiang Rai, some of this rain is expected to arrive. This is a sign that the unusual sun window that the authorities have received this week is coming to an end and that the 12 boys could soon be cut off for months.
Authorities at the cave site give little, but a stream of rescue workers, divers and soldiers continue to arrive and the work of pumping water from the caves is underway.
Yesterday, the target was an area known as room three – still at least two kilometers from the ledge where the boys took refuge. It's unclear if the team can drain enough water for the boys to go out – that's Plan A – but at some point they may decide that enough water is available to take the risk of taking the boys to the exit.
But boys are also safe where they are. If the rains come, the authorities may decide to keep them in the cave until the monsoon eases, perhaps in October, is better to risk a trip into the system of muddy and jagged caves. where they have failed these past 13 days. 22:07 EDT 22:07
Rescuers worked day and night to drain the caves, employing hundreds of pushups, in the hope that by reducing the level of water, they would be able to use the water. boys will be able to leave the caves
Last night, Thailand's Navy SEAL shared photos of teams working to pump water, saying that they had allowed them to walk between rooms two and three, and that the officials were "all working".
Michael Safi reports that rain clouds over Mae Sai are "much lower." and darker "than the days before."
Monsoon Rain, predi The need to arrive one day is a major concern for relief teams, and the governor of the province, who leads the research effort, has stated that they were in a "race against the clock." Monsoon rains are expected this weekend, which could mean that boys are trapped inside the cave and cut off from the cave. 39, entry – which means that they are cut off supplies and communications – up to four months until the end of the monsoon season.] Michael safi (@ safimichael )
Hello and welcome to our cover in Direct relief efforts to free the football team trapped and coached Tham Luang's caves in northern Thailand.
We are now entering the fourth day since British divers found the boys in the cave after a nine-day search twenty-four hours a day. Since they were found Monday night, officials have been trying to find a safe way to secure the boys, who are trapped 5km into the caves.
My colleague Michael Safi is in the cellar and will be filing reports as they come, you can follow him on Twitter here . You can follow me on Twitter here and send me an e-mail on [email protected] with questions or advice.
