Thai cave boys leave the hospital to talk about the ordeal

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One of the Thai boys rescued from the cave gives thanks.

12 boys and their football coach who have been trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded Thai cave should talk soon. They were released from the hospital around 10 pm Wednesday, New Zealand time

The team left the hospital where they were treated since their rescue, and they are holding a press conference before returning home.

    

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The story of the group trapped in the cave caught the attention of the whole world.

The Wild Boars football team was released a day earlier than expected and the Thai authorities hope that by holding the Q & A session before returning home, it will satisfy the team. huge interest in their story.

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hospital in the second rescue mission.

The press conference, held in a government building, is the first opportunity for members of the team to speak directly to the media, although the video of them has been published before. Officials review issues in advance to ensure that none could cause harmful psychological effects.

    

        

Divers of the Thai Navy in the cave of Tham Luang during one of the rescue operations. and their coach

The boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach set off an international rescue effort, after the waters rose when they ventured into the cave after playing football . They were generally declared healthy by doctors, with the exception of a few minor infections.

They were unearthed in three rescue missions where divers put them in suits and scuba gear and then attached to stretchers. coach faced a four-kilometer bath and trek before leaving the cave, to be transported to the hospital.

They had been in the hospital ever since, recovering.

The boys had released a video in which they thanked all participants.

Earlier, Australian cave diving experts who took part in the epic rescue talked about the boys' outing and their coach

Richard "Harry" Harris, anesthetist from Adelaide and his partner from diving Craig Def. were part of an international team of diving experts in charge of rescue.

"It was life and death, we did not expect 13 people to be saved," Challen told News Corp. Australia.

– Tricks and Agencies