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The boys, aged 11 and 16, have been trapped with their coach since June 23
The rescuers started a mission to evacuate 12 boys and their football coach from the cave where they were trapped for two weeks.
Teams entered the cave at 10:00 local time (03:00 GMT), Operation Chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters:
All non-essential personnel was cleared from the site near from the entrance, leaving only diving teams, nurses and security forces.
The boys were exploring the cave on June 23rd. Thirteen foreign divers and five Thai navies are involved in the rescue mission.
The first boys could emerge on Sunday at 21:00 local time (14:00 GMT), officials said. . It is thought that the whole operation could last several days
The trapped group and its families had been informed of the plan.
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M. Narongsak said the boys and their coach were "very fit physically and mentally, determined and focused".
He added: "It's the day".
It is unclear exactly how the boys will be moved, but it would seem that the trip will include diving and walking in areas where the water level allows
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The first indication that a rescue could be imminent came when all the volunteers and the Non-essential media were invited to leave the cave site.
The boys' parents were also moved from the rooms where they were staying.
Earlier, the mood around the rescue sites had been optimistic once the boys had been found alive. Smiling volunteers distributed snacks or massages to those on the site.
Now, the security on the site has been strengthened. Several police vans, military and ambulances entered and left the site. There is a sense of solemn anticipation in the air.
The family and friends of the boys will rest a bit until they learn the result of the rescue operation.
The initial part of their journey, through narrow and submerged passages, is the most difficult, reports Jonathan Head of the BBC near the cave
It could involve long periods under water for 11-year-old children who have never used
Indicating how dangerous the trip will be, a former Thai Navy diver died in the caves earlier this week. He was returning from a mission to provide the group with tanks
Rescuers plan to have them rest in a cave, which was the advanced base of the divers, says our correspondent
. "(19659007) Thai Navy sailors posted an image after the announcement of the rescue operation, showing rescuers holding their arms together.
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