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"Hooyah", the Thai Navy SEALs say in a Facebook post that they announce a total of 8 members of the football team "Wild Boars". were saved Sunday and Monday
<img id = "BD75649CEB1F4614B838C279F01E2D58" src = "https: //static.rappler .com / plugins / system / lazyload / blank.png "data-original =" https://assets.rappler.com/612F469A6EA84F6BAE882D2B94A4B421/img/D77FDD9B672B408797FAEC67949151E5/afp-thai-soldiers-thailand-tham-luang-cave-000_17e1n3- 20180709_D77FDD9B672B408797FAEC67949151E5.jpg "class =" rappler_asset "alt =" SOLDIERS: Thai soldiers arrive at Tham Luang cave area as operations continue for those still trapped in Khun Nam Nang Park Cave, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, 9 July 2018. Photo Ye Aung Thu / AFP [19659005] SOLDIERS: Thai soldiers arrive at Tham Luang cave area as operations continue for those who are still trapped in the cave of Khun Nam Nang Park, dan Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, July 9, 2018. Photo Ye Aung Thu / AFP [19659006] MAE SAI, Thailand – The elite divers transported 4 other young soccer players to a flooded Thai cave on Monday July 9, announced the authorities, bringing to 8 the number of footballers saved in a staggering rescue mission, still leaving 5 trapped.
"Hooyah", the Navy SEAL of the Thai Navy, who played a crucial role in the counter-offensive operation, said in a Facebook message that 8 members of the football team " Wild Boars "had been rescued on Sunday and Monday
Thais was fixed on the crisis, hoping desperately for the safe return of the 12 boys and their 25-year-old football coach, after venturing into the Tham Luang cave after being trained and being trapped. the rising waters more than a fortnight ago. 06] The extraction of 4 Monday followed a pattern similar to that of the day before, the young emerging quickly just before dark after sailing on a treacherous escape route of more than 4 kilometers. British divers discovered that the emaciated and disheveled group snuggled on a muddy shore above the flood.
The authorities then struggled to determine the best way to save the "Wild". Wild boars, "with the group stuck on a shelf above the flood waters in total darkness."
Among the ideas were drilling an escape route across the mountain, or leaving them for months until the end of the monsoon. But with the oxygen levels in the interior falling to dangerous lows and the prospect of heavy rains flooding the area completely, the authorities decided that they needed to move quickly, and get the group out at through the water-f
Dozens of foreign divers and other experts from around the world have been mobilized to help with the rescue effort, working alongside the SEALs of the Thai Navy
Narongsak Osottanakorn described Sunday's initial rescue offer as being D-Day when it was launched, and there were fears that one of many Potential pitfalls could prove deadly.
Among them, none of the boys had scuba diving experience. they could easily panic while swimming under water in the dark.
The death of a former Thai Navy SEAL diver who ran out of oxygen in the cave on Friday highlighted the danger of the trip even for professionals. On Sunday afternoon, hopes began to rise from a magical end to the ordeal.
Narongsak on Sunday described their trip, escorted by elite divers, as "smooth".
Crucial, pumping around the clock to make it easier "The water level is still at a satisfactory level and we have enough teams to complete the mission," Narongsak said Monday, [19659016]. they may have contracted an illness while they were in the cave.
Narongsak said after the first four boys were rescued that they would be quarantined "for a while because we are concerned about infections"
. as a threat to the other five, especially if there are complications that could further delay extraction.
Meteorologists warned that heavy rains could hit the region all week.
Authorities have repeatedly stated that rain could be part of the cave complex that has been drained and make the escape route much more difficult or even impossible to navigate. – Rappler.com
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