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MAE SAI, Thailand – Authorities working to rescue a teenage football team from a flooded cave in northern Thailand said they would remove non-essential personnel from a police station. gather in the cave for air quality problems. "Today, we made the decision to remove some unnecessary people from the third chamber," the government said.
Narongsak Osottanakorn.
This area of the cave is used as a base for rescuers, and he said that their breathing lowered the level of oxygen and increased the level of carbon dioxide, which can be deadly even in the presence of oxygen sufficient.
Oxygen levels are not yet critical, officials are worried and oxygen is pumped into the cave, said Governor Narongsak, who oversees the rescue effort.
The drop in air quality adds to the rains pressure in the coming days. Two weeks have passed since the sudden floods trapped the 12 boys and their trainer in the complex cave system
Gov. Narongsak dismissed a plan earlier to let the boys in the cave to wait for the rainy season, which can run until November. Instead, rescuers perform two other scenarios: helping the boys dive dangerously into freedom through the flooded cave and dig into the room from the mountain above.
The Wild Boars football team between 11 and 16 years old cave – that many had already visited – on June 23 with their coach, 25 years old
Ekkapol Chantawong.
Heavy rains and floods quickly forced them to retreat into difficult terrain with access several kilometers from the entrance.
They were located by a British diving team Monday after almost 10 days of subway. operation to take them out safely.
Gov. Narongsak said the Saturday rescuers had dug 100 pilot holes – including 18 promising ones – into the side of the mountain in order to reach the boys who he said were some 600 meters lower.
"All the best technologies in the world can not tell us exactly where they are," he said.
A team of international volunteers made up of engineers, divers and military joined the ranks. . Friday, contractor
Elon Musk
He said that he had sent engineers to his companies, including Tunnel Specialist Boring Co. Early Saturday, Israel's ambassador to Thailand arrived at the cave site to offer his help.
Rescuers seem reluctant to try to extract the boys. Although more than half of the road has been drained, the road remains dangerous. A former Thai Navy diver died after missing the air Thursday night
The trip is long, even for professional divers, who take about six hours to reach the area where the football team is located. And although the boys are now trained in the basics of scuba diving, they have no experience. They would be escorted by experienced divers, but part of the cave is so narrow that they should go by without help. Indeed, it is too narrow to be equipped with diving equipment such as gas cylinders that must be removed and passed separately.
Many teens are weak because of their two-week ordeal. Authorities said some showed signs of malnutrition, although Governor Narongsak said they were fed – rescuers were refueled – and looked happy.
With the supplies, the rescuers carry messages of love and encouragement from the families of the boys. The parents of Pirapat Sompiangjai, whose birthday fell on the day the team disappeared into the cave, said that they were still waiting to make him a party when he would go out.
Answers sent by the Thai Navy and volunteer divers. The Thai Navy SEAL Facebook page was optimistic.
"I love you mom, dad, do not worry, I'm safe now," said
Sompong Jaiwong,
13. "If I go out, please bring me to a barbecue," said
Pipat Poti,
15.
Gov. Mr Narongsak said that the rescue operation was one of the most difficult, in comparison with the 2010 extraction of 33 men from a mine in Chile. They were trapped for more than two months before the drillers managed to reach them, creating a tunnel through which the miners could leave one at a time.
"Everyone is under pressure and stress levels are high". 19659006] Write to Jake Maxwell Watts at [email protected]
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