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In this undated photo published by Royal Thai Navy on Saturday, July 7, 2018, members of the Thai rescue team walk into a cave where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped since June 23rd. Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand. The local governor in charge of the rescue mission said on Saturday that favorable weather conditions and falling water levels over the past few days had created conditions conducive to evacuation, but that "there is no need for rescue. they would not last if it was raining again. (Photo of the Thai Royal Navy via AP)
Published: 20h04, 8 July 2018 | Update: 9:48 pm, July 8, 2018
MAE SAI, Thailand – The rescuers from northern Thailand on Sunday extracted at least four members of a youth football team from the cave where they had been trapped during more than two weeks. of an ongoing operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach, officials said.
The rescue operation of 11-to-16-year-old boys and their 25-year-old coach by having them dive into the flooded cave began on Sunday. In the morning, expert divers entered the sprawling complex of the complicated and dangerous mission.
Shortly before 8 pm, Thai Navy's Navy SEALs reported on their official Facebook page that four had been saved.
Helicopters and several ambulances from the cave area, but there was no official announcement of who they were carrying. Officials said earlier that helicopters were waiting to take to the hospital anyone rescued from Tham Luang Nang cave in Chiang Rai province.
18 divers in rescue operation
Narangsak Osatanakorn operation, said that 13 foreign divers and five Thai were participating in the rescue and that two divers would accompany each boy as and when they were extracted.
"The divers will work with the doctors in the cave to examine the health of the children." Narongsak said Sunday morning
that any operation to save the 13 could last two to four days, depending on the weather and the water conditions, said Major-General Chalongchai Chaiyakam, 19659005] The only way to get the boys and their trainer out of the cave is to navigate through dark, narrow passages filled with muddy water and strong currents, as well as oxygen-depleted air.An ancient Thai navy fainted and died while diving on Friday.
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Complicated trail
Experienced experts In underground rescue consider a submarine leak as a last resort, especially with people not trained in diving.The path is considered particularly complicated because of meandering in the passage
But Narongsak said earlier that mild weather and waterfalls in recent days had created optimal conditions for an underwater evacuation.
Before announcing that the rescue was underway, the authorities ordered the numerous media that gathered at the cave around the world to leave.
The boys and their trainer got stuck when they went to explore The monsoon floods prevented rescuers from finding them for nearly 10 days
The test rivaled Thailand and made headlines in the world press, and the search and rescue operation involved international experts and rescuers.
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Narongsak said Saturday that experts told him that the Water from the new rain could shrink the non-flooded space where the boys are sheltering just 10 square meters (108 square feet).
"I confirm that we are at war with the water and the time from the first day until today, "he said. amedi "Finding the boys does not mean we have completed our mission. This is only a small battle we won, but the war is not over. The war ends when we win the three battles – the battles to search for them, save them and send them home.
Boys send notes to parents
Boys seem calm and reassuring. . The notes were sent with divers who made a round trip of 11 hours to serve as a postman.
One of the boys, identified as Tun, wrote: "Mom and dad, please do not worry, I'm fine." I told Yod to get ready to fetch me for fried chicken, with love. "
" Do not worry, everyone misses me Grandfather, uncle, mom, dad and brothers and sisters, I love you all. am happy to be here inside, SEALS sailors took care of me.I love you all, "wrote Mick.
"The night loves mom and dad and brother, do not worry about me, the night loves you all," writes Night, in the Thai way of referring to the third person.
The most touching note comes from a person whose name was not clear: "I'm fine, but the air is a little cold, but do not worry. Well, do not forget to put set up my birthday party. "
Another, indistinct in origin, asked their teacher not to give them a lot of homework.
In a letter of his own, Ekapol Chanthawong, apologized to the parents of the boys for the ordeal.
"For the parents of all children, at this time the children are well, the crew takes good care of him.I promise to take care of the children as best as possible.I want to say thanks for all the support and I want to apologize to parents, "he wrote.
A Saturday update of the Thai Navy revealed that three SEALs were with the boys and their coach, a doctor. The 13 had health and rehabilitation assessments, and were taught diving techniques.
Food, electrolyte drinks, drinking water, medicines and oxygen cartridges were delivered to them. A major concern of lifeguards is that oxygen levels in their safe space could fall dangerously low.
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The one of two ambulances leave the cave in northern Thailand a few hours after the start of operations to rescue young football players trapped in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province., 2018. (Photo by SAKCHAI LALIT / AP) [19659035] Do not miss the latest news and information 
