Thai cave rescue: the former Navy SEAL dies of a lack of oxygen

Thai authorities claim that an old SEAL Marine working to rescue 12 boys trapped in a cave died for lack of oxygen.

Commander SEAL Arpakorn Yookongkaew said at a press conference today that the rescuer was working voluntarily on an overnight mission in which he was placing oxygen cartridges.

Local media reports that Saman Kunam, a retired mariner, joined the operation after leaving his post

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Kunan's body is sent back to his hometown at Roi Et, Bangkok

Authorities say the cave system loses oxygen while they continue to try to provide from the air to children and

A BATTLE AGAINST TIME

Rescuers work day and night to rescue boys before it's too late, but some may be too weak to lead to well this terrifying mission.

their football coach suffer from exhaustion by malnutrition, which could make them almost impossible to attempt the perilous journey, said a naval source at CNN

Lack of oxygen and the approaching torrential rains also threaten to compromise the risky plan. They are trapped over three kilometers in a room system linked to Mae Sai, in northern Thailand, while their frightened families wait at the entrance to the cave. It is believed that they came in as part of an initiation ritual, although two mothers said they did not blame coach Ekkapol Chantawong for the desperate circumstances of their boys.

The 25-year-old coach and former monk wrestle after selflessly sacrificing his share of food, reported the ABC. But it is still possible that he can be accused of the crisis

First, the global rescue operation must urgently get the boys out.

Experienced divers teach them to swim in anticipation of a perilous escape. It was hoped that the bailout would begin Thursday, but the ambitious plan remains unresolved as fears grow for the group

. ] HAZARDOUS VOLUNTEER WATER ERROR

Outdoors, teams from around the world are frantically working with the Thai authorities to overcome life-threatening challenges and save the lives of boys.

The weather is not on their side, with torrents The monsoon rains are expected to hit Chiang Rai province this weekend, which could cut the boys out of the outside world for months.

Volunteers helped Navy SEAL pump water into caves, but some Authorized assistants worsened the situation by accidentally pumping water into the cave, officials said in Bangkok Post

Operation commander Narongsak Osotthanakorn said the volunteers directed the flow of water extracted to the ground, creating a current that returned to the cave of Tham Luang. "We are running against water," said Narongsak, former governor of Chiang. Province of Rai. "The water is flowing in the cave although we have plugged its canals."

Belgian diver Ben Reymenants, who owns a business in Phuket, would explore a new, wider channel with air pockets that could offer a safer route.

If any of them panicked by following a rope in the water like a "black coffee", they could kill themselves or save their rescuers.

POTENTIALLY FATAL RETENTION

Distraught families of young boys wait and pray at the mouth of the cave to hear from their children. Young people, aged 11 to 16, were found dead after their disappearance on June 23. They were finally found alive nearly ten days later by divers Monday, hungry and crazy.

But their loved ones learned the rescue operation can take weeks or even months if storms happen, and there's no easy way to extract the boys trapped from their prison underground.

Royal Sea Navy SEALs, Australian Federal Police, Divers and Country Rescuers China has converged on the scene to help – but they are concerned about the slowness of communication.

It takes even six to seven hours for experienced divers to complete the forward command return in the third chamber of the boys' cave huddled on a ledge at the bottom of the complex at Noem Name Sao. This could mean a fatal delay if something should go wrong during the bold rescue plan.

Engineers work to install a cable to allow children to talk to rescuers and their families to improve their morale. The media present at the scene reported seeing officials taking military communications devices into the cave system, but a phone fell into the water and had to be replaced.

Rescuers also carry food, supplies and first aid. as well as dive equipment to be used by the boys and the stadium oxygen tanks that will be installed every 25 to 50 meters along their route to have extra air.

Boys train to wear scuba masks with diving suits, aqua boots and a helmet to try to escape.

They will share the oxygen of the air supply of a marine rescue diver while they follow a guide rope through cloudy water .

Divers will need to remove their dive kits to sneak up with volunteers holding the submerged guideline up to ten meters at various locations in icy and muddy water.

British cave expert Vern Unsworth, who lives in Thailand, said the conditions were getting worse and that there was now a narrow window in which the group could escape .

"I think we'll know about it within 24 hours … we'll cross our fingers, everyone needs to pray and hope for a good result," Unsworth told the BBC

HIDDEN OR JOURNEY DEATH OF DEATH

About 30 teams of jungle trekking rescuers scouring above the ground for a possible "secret passage" to safety, after the boys told the divers that they were hearing dogs barking, a rooster singing and children playing.

If they did not hallucinate the tree that rescuers could come down for a much easier method of evacuation.

The current plan provides for an arduous four-hour trip for young boys, and could last two days of continuous individual travel.

A certified cave diver from the United States said that boys should undergo "intensive training" if they had a chance to get out of the cave alive. "Normal cave diving requires skills that go beyond what 99% of the world's divers have ever seen, which is why it's very difficult to be certified to dive into caves," writes John Adsit in an educational journal

. The biggest enemy of a diver is panic. Students accustomed to the normal mishaps of swimming, such as water in the mouth or eyes, will usually have no problem, but for people having little experience of swimming, such a minor event can to irrational panic.

"Most of the members of the Thai team are non-swimmers, and the culture has the common belief that swimming is extremely dangerous.This starts training in a serious deficit."

Peers Classroom boys joined their families in the forest at the entrance of the cave, reported the BBC, where they sang: "Believe in God.Only belief can move a mountain."

Soldiers controlled the crowds as heavy machinery was brought to the entrance of the cave and doctors carried empty stretchers to the ambulances when the boys emerged

. The Thai police refused to say whether the 25-year-old coach should be accused of taking the children to the cave.

The boys looked lean but apparently in a good mood, wondering what day it was and if they could eat something.

Chilean miner Mario Sepulveda, imprisoned underground for 69 days in 2010, sent a sincere video message to the boys, telling them that they should not be afraid to cry.

They will have to show even more courage in the days to come.