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(4th UPDATE) Two more are still inside the cave but the authorities are confident of bringing them out on Tuesday night through a claustrophobic network of tunnels that in some places were completely filled with water. Water
RESCUE OPERATIONS. Police and military personnel use umbrellas to cover a stretcher near a helicopter and an ambulance at a Chiang Rai military airport on July 9, 2018, while relief operations continue for those still trapped in the cave of Khun Nam Nang Park. Mae Sai district. Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP
MAE SAI, Thailand (UPDATED 4th) – Three people were saved from a tainted Thai cave Tuesday, July 10, authorities said, bringing to 11 the number of people saved and hoping that all members A young football team imprisoned 18 days ago would survive.
Two others were still in the cave but the authorities were confident of bringing them out on Tuesday night through a network of claustrophobic tunnels that in some places were completely filled with water. Rescue Chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters Tuesday morning
The final chapter hoped for in a trial that seized the world came after foreign elite divers and SEALs from the Thai Navy escorted eight people . Members of the "Wild Boars" football team left Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand on Sunday and Monday.
Then Tuesday afternoon, several sources involved in the operation said that three others had been escorted. D out. However, it was not clear whether the 25 year old coach was among them or whether he was staying inside.
The 12 boys, aged 11 to 16, and their coach, ventured into the cave on June 23 after playing football. They were taken deep down when heavy rains caused floods that trapped them on a muddy ledge.
They spent nine painful days trapped in the dark until two British divers found them
while pondering ideas such as drilling holes in the mountain or waiting months before the monsoon rains cease and they can get out.
With oxygen levels in their room falling to dangerous levels and a complete flood of the system, the least bad choice to have divers escorts them through the extremely narrow tunnels and filled with water. ;water.
The ups and downs of the rescue offer has delighted Thailand and has also attracted a worldwide audience, attracting celebrity endorsements. US President Donald Trump, footballer Lionel Messi and tech guru Elon Musk have varied.
The appearance of the second group of four boys on Monday night was greeted by a simple "Hooyah" from the SEAL team on their Facebook page. an exclamation that illuminated Thai social media.
Positive medical reports on the saved group fueled feelings of joy and optimism
"All eight are in good health, no fever … everyone is in a good state of being Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, told Chiang Rai Hospital where boys were recovering Tuesday morning.
However boys will remain in quarantine until the end of the day. what doctors are sure they have not contracted any infection.
Experts have warned that drinking contaminated water or being exposed to bird droppings or bald -murings in the cave could lead to dangerous infections.
But the warning signs of the first eight were promising.The blood and blood tests showing only two had signs of pneumonia and that they were in a "normal state" after taking a Ntibiotics, said Jedsada
Some had even asked for "bread and chocolate," he added. Final push
Following a pattern similar to that of the previous two days, the divers ventured back into the cave at 10:00 am (07:00 GMT) Tuesday, Narongsak told reporters
. On Monday, while only 4 were lifted each day due to logistical constraints, rescuers would try to extract the remaining 5 in one operation, Narongsak said.
A doctor and 3 SEALS who stayed with the footballers would also go out. Tuesday, he added.
The escape route was a challenge for even experienced divers. The boys had no prior experience in diving, rescuers taught them to use a mask and to breathe under the water via an oxygen tank.
They feared to panic when trying to swim underwater, even with a diver. 19659006] Although there were no major complications reported during initial rescues, the death of a former Navy SEAL diver of the Thai Navy who ran out of oxygen in a flooded area of the cave has highlighted the dangers of travel. I do not understand how cool these little kids are, you know, they think that they have not seen their moms for two weeks, "Ivan Karadzic, who runs a diving business in Thailand and has been involved in the rescue mission, told the BBC.
"Incredibly strong children, almost unbelievable." – Rappler.com
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