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The third phase of the high-risk rescue operation for boys and their coach trapped in a cave in Thailand began Tuesday. Four boys were rescued on Sunday and four more emerged on Monday.
The chief of the rescue mission says his plan is based on the removal of four people each day. This is partly because it takes about 20 hours to reset all the oxygen tanks that they use inside the cave during rescues. It is therefore unclear whether the five survivors will be eliminated on Tuesday.
The rescuers took out the strongest of them first. This may seem counter-intuitive, but the reasoning is that officials want the boys who have the best chance to survive to go through the escape route first.
The boys aged 11 to 16 and their 25 year old coach became stranded when they went exploring inside after a practice match. The monsoon flood blocked their escape and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10 days.
Two divers were assigned to each child to help them navigate the dangerous narrow passages.
On Friday, the death of a former Thai navy SEAL highlighted the risks. The diver, the first casualty of the rescue operation, worked voluntarily and died on a mission to place oxygen cartridges along the road.
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