We are in the process of updating our spelling of the name of the former Navy diver who died assisting in rescue operations. Previously we had spelled Samarn, which we believed to be correct, but according to the Facebook page of the man, his name is spelled Saman. Apologies for this error.
Michael Safi our South Asian correspondent, is at Mae Sai and spoke with two of the boys from the Wild Boar football team who did not go to the caves with their teammates after s & # 39, be trained on June 23rd. One, Songpol Kanthawong, 13, did not go because he did not take his bike to train that day. The other, Thaweechai Nameng, 13, had been ordered by his parents to return home after training to get to work.
Following the terrible news of the death of the former Navy seal diver While attending the rescue mission, there are now also concerns about oxygen levels in the cave where boys and their trainers are trapped.
Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakor said the oxygen levels in the cave have been depleted by the large number of rescuers working in the cave system. Officials are now working to get a 5 km long cable into the cave where the boys have to provide them with air.
Impending monsoon rains, which could trap boys inside the cave for four months, combined with unfair diving conditions, making it a very difficult rescue operation
While we wait for more news about the Thai diver who died and plans to rescue the group trapped today, Jacob Goldberg and Veena Thoopkrajae reporting for the Guardian at Mae Sai, compiled the profiles of the boys and their coach.
Among them, 14-year-old Adul Sam-on who spoke to British divers Monday night. When the boys saw the lights of the diving torches, the boys assumed that they were explorers, unaware of the titles and sympathy that their situation had inspired around the world. Adul was the one who communicated with them, shouted in English to ask them what day he was and told them he and his friends were hungry. His teammates, unable to follow the conversation, were chatting "eat, eat, eat" with the little English that they had. Adul assured his friends, "I already told them."
His English skills have earned him the admiration of millions of people in Thailand, where less than 30% of the population speaks the language. According to local media, his knowledge of English comes from his involvement in church activities. He also speaks Thai, Mandarin and Burmese, which he learned to live just beyond the border in the Shan State of Myanmar
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It is unclear how the diver's death will affect the children's rescue plans. Clearly, the death of an experienced former US Navy diver raises questions about the safety of children – who do not have diving experience – to dive out of the caves.
Jacob Goldberg reporter for The Guardian, said the diver died when he ran out of air while placing air tanks at stages throughout the cave. His body was sent to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and his hometown is King Et.
The name of the diver who died during the operation was named as Saman Kunan, 38, a former seal of the Thai Navy. He died by placing air tanks around the cave.
A press conference started. Officials update the scrum on what's going on. Our correspondent in South Asia Michael Safi is here, we will publish the updates as soon as they are finished.
As we reported yesterday, some members of the group do not feel well. Two of the boys and their coach were diagnosed with malnutrition and exhaustion. This could be a complicating factor in any potential rescue dive, which would be a five-hour dive in harsh conditions.
Yesterday, the governor of Chiang Rai, Narongsak Osotthanakor, said that they would consider saving boys in stages.
"We are running against the rain," the coordinator of the rescue operation said yesterday.
This morning in Chiang Rai, some of this rain is expected to arrive. This is a sign that the unusual sun window that the authorities have received this week is coming to an end and that the 12 boys may soon be deprived of their duties for months.
The cave site authorities give little helpers, divers and soldiers continue to arrive and the work of pumping water from the caves is underway.
Yesterday, the target was an area known as room three – still at least two kilometers from the ledge where the boys took refuge. It's unclear if the team can drain enough water for the boys to go out – that's Plan A – but at some point they may decide that enough water is available to take the risk of taking the boys to the exit.
But boys are also safe where they are. If the rains come, the authorities may decide to keep them in the cave until the monsoon eases, perhaps in October, is better to risk a trip into the system of muddy and jagged caves. where they have failed these past 13 days. 22:07 EDT 22:07
Rescuers worked day and night to drain the caves, employing hundreds of pushups, in the hope that by reducing the level of water, they would be able to use the water. boys will be able to leave the caves
Last night, Thailand's Navy SEAL shared photos of the teams that were working to pump water, saying that they had allowed them to walk between rooms two and three, and that the officials were "all working".
Michael Safi reports that rain clouds over Mae Sai are "much lower." and darker "than the days before."
Monsoon Rain, predi The need to arrive one day is a major concern for relief teams, and the governor of the province, who leads the research effort, has stated that they were in a "race against the clock." Monsoon rains are expected this weekend, which could mean that boys are trapped inside the cave and cut off from the cave. 39, entry – which means that they are cut off supplies and communications – up to four months until the end of the monsoon.] Michael safi (@ safimichael) [19659034] Clouds much lower and darker than previous days on the road to #Thamluangcave Day 13 pic.twitter.com/R9SSpOkZsJ
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the effo Rescue rts to free the football team trapped and his trainer Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand.
We are now entering the fourth day since British divers found the boys in the cave after a nine-day search twenty-four hours a day. Since they were found Monday night, officials have been trying to find a safe way to secure the boys, who are trapped 5km into the caves.
My colleague Michael Safi is in the cellar and will be filing reports as they come, you can follow him on Twitter here . You can follow me on Twitter here and send me an e-mail on [email protected] for any questions or advice.