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MAE SAI.- In anticipation of new rains, the Thai rescuers were working against the clock on Thursday to pump water from the cave where 12 children and their football coach are trapped and go out with the youngest . possible risk, said Thai officials.
The water level in some parts of the passage that leads to the camera where the children and the monitor were found Monday, who spent 10 days missing, continues to reach the ceiling, the only way out This is the dive, explained a firefighter who participated in the drainage works.
"What worries us the most is the weather," said Narongsak Osatanakorn, governor of Chiang Rai province, reporters: "We can not risk again having the cave."
The chief asked the Thai Navy's elite forces in charge of the rescue to estimate the risk that would remove them and "what kind of preparation can we have today and decide if we can take risks. "
The 13 trapped can not leave the cave at the same time, depending on their condition, he added. I had already pointed out that children were training with diving and breathing masks, but that I did not think that they had practiced immersion.
"This morning, I asked that 13 teams (dive) be prepared and that the equipment be checked and placed inside (of the cave) in case we had to withdraw without being 100% prepared ". Governor.
The authorities indicated that they preferred to bring the children as soon as possible because heavy rain is expected for Saturday, which would almost certainly increase the level of water in the cave and transform the passage. through some areas more complicated if not impossible.
They hope that reinforced drainage maneuvers can reduce the level of water in an area where it continues to reach the roof or is just a little lower. The idea is to have enough space for a head and that children do not have to rely on diving devices for a long time and can keep their heads out of the water.
Young people aged 11 to 16 and their 25-year-old coach disappeared after discovering Tham Luang Nang No Cave in northern Chiang Rai Province after playing a game on June 23
The boys, who seemed thin but in good condition in several videos distributed by the Thai Navy, were examined by seven members of the body, including doctors, who stayed with them inside the cave. , explained the authorities. Their health was stable and they received high-protein drinks.
In all the videos, the children seem to be animated. In the last record, a member of the Navy is seen healing with an antibiotic ointment, one of them having suffered minor injuries to the feet and legs. You can also see several smiles while talking to the rescuers, who make jokes.
The videos encouraged loved ones. Thai officials are working to install an Internet cable in the cave so that parents can talk to their children.
Kian Kamluang, Pornchai's mother, a 16-year-old boy in the cave, thought at the time that he had a 50% chance of finding his son.
"It's like having given him a new life," he said, adding that he would never again allow his son to enter a cave or to get close to the water.
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