Accelerating the rescue of children in Thailand before more rains

Bangkok.- The Thai authorities and the international rescue team that supports them to remove the 12 teenagers and their coach trapped in a cave since June 23, began to work against the clock in fear of news Rain in the area

Interior Minister Paojinda Anupong said that the "evacuation" must be accelerated "before the arrival of additional rainfall.

In an interview with Sky News, he explains that each of the teenagers will be accompanied by two expert divers on the 200-meter road up to the exit of the cave, which will not be easy for the currents.

A Thai diver told Sky News: "It has to be perfect and [los niños] do not panic, otherwise they will not survive."

The Interior Minister's comments were repeated by General Chalong Chai of the Thai Army, who told the TV station that the rescue "will be in the coming days, by"

He added: "They will wear the same masks as the divers, but they will need more time to arrive. "

He reiterated that the boys are in good condition and" feel optimistic "

A few hours earlier, the governor of Chiang Rai Province, Narongsak Osoththanakorn, who heads the rescue cell, said: "We will not rush out to get the boys out of the cave.

Up to now, food, water and medical supplies were delivered to the children, who were pi

Tham Luang Nang No, the longest cave in Thailand and a popular tourist site, is a labyrinth of passages of kilometers in length and narrow tunnels. It is located under the jungle in Chiang Rai province, during the rainy season, the cave can be flooded and the water reaches up to six meters high.

Meanwhile, rescuers are focusing on pumping water, thanks to a special system that they have installed with the help of Japanese specialists. The idea is to pump the maximum amount of water from the cave to facilitate the exit.

Through this system, "the water drops one centimeter per hour, which is not bad considering the size of the cave," says Governor Osoththanakorn. "We have to be 100% sure" when deciding on the evacuation, which could be done in several groups, "he added.

Dozens of divers were mobilized for this operation. Thirty American soldiers, who help the some thousand Thai rescuers involved in the rescue.

Meanwhile, relatives are already preparing to welcome. The uncle of one of the children promised to buy him a new bicycle and Pheeraphat's family kept a cake for him because he turned 16 on Saturday.