Rescue of caves in Thailand: Four boys carried in safety, according to the media

Key Points in Brief: The 12 boys of a football team and their trainer must be rescued Sunday in Tham Luang cave, in northern Thailand. The weather and the water level are good and the boys and the divers are ready. Around Sunday noon (German time), the new announcement: the first boys are safe. At age 14, the Thai government confirmed that four boys had been saved.

• How safe are you here? 6 (see entry 14h50)
• How much is left in the cave? 6 boys and coach

All news in the ticker:

14:50: A senior member of the medical team told Reuters India that six children are now safe . The hope is great that now all the team and its coach can be saved. Because according to a list, first the "weakest boys" were saved. Now, those who are stronger and stronger would come gradually.

14:39: The first two boys left the cave. Two others are on the way out shortly after them, a spokesman for the Thai Ministry of Defense said Sunday.

2:22 pm: Videos posted by BBC reporter Helier Cheung on Twitter show how several ambulances leave the base camp under the effect of the siren. A helicopter was also sighted, according to "BBC".

14:18: In the rescue operation for the stranded in a Thai troglodyte football team, the first four boys reached the base camp of the rescuers and thus managed the hardest part of the way. The boys could quickly walk to the exit of the cave, said Sunday a spokesman for the Thai Ministry of Defense in Mae Sai.

The first seemingly safe boys

14:13: As the "Bangkok Post" reports online, it is said that one of the rescued boys is Mongkol Boonpiem, 13 years old.

14:09: "Two children are outside, they are currently in a field hospital near the cave," Tossathep Boonthong, head of the health department in Chiang Rai, told Reuters. "We are currently studying their physical condition," says the doctor.

2:00 pm: "7 Sydney News" reports online that three boys have left the cave – one of them, however, feels sick that he will [Photo:19659010] 13:52 pm: The international media and the Reuters news agency report that at least two boys have been rescued from the cave, indicating local and official sources.

1:48 pm: According to the Guardian, thirteen medical teams stand in front of the cave with helicopters and ambulances – one for each of the twelve boys and their coach. 43: A journalist from the ZDF tweets from where she has confirmation that even three boys are safe.

Report: The Two Protected

13h29: Thai Media Reports that two of the 13 trapped persons were successfully taken to a security zone and are now heading to 9, entrance to the cave

Rescuers in the boys' room – there they decide who will go first

13.01: As reported by the crisis team, rescue divers have already the dens of the boys reached. There, they will now investigate which of them is able to be directed to the outside first. A cable system was built in the crucial and particularly difficult passable underground chambers. But we still do not know when the first group of boys from the cave could be highlighted.

Preparations at the hospital

12:46: In Thailand, the nearest hospital is preparing to rescue young footballers. In front of Prachunakroh Hospital in Chiang Rai, just 60 kilometers away, workers installed tarpaulins to protect privacy. In addition, hospital staff could be seen on Thai television, which installed 13 stretchers in front of the entrance. The eighth floor of the hospital would be reserved for survivors. The "Bangkok Post" tweeted a picture of a prepared hospital room. The boys are weakened, after days without contact with the outside world, they were provided by divers with the essential.

Thai Government Releases Details on Rescue

23:17: As Reported by BBC On-Site Reporter, Thai Government Details Released to the Rescue: According to Divers and Full-Face Rescuers enclosing diving masks. Two divers take a boy between them and guide them – led by a rope – out of the cave. If the path becomes too narrow, the oxygen tank is attached from behind and slowly rolled through the hole next to the boy

Tech Entrepreneur Elon Musk wishes good luck to Thai rescuers

10:21 am: Show TV Pictures It's starting to rain on the spot. The impact of this operation on the rescue operation is still not clear.

09h56: The entrepreneur Elon Musk wished great success to the cave rescuers in Thailand for their risky rescue operation. After learning that the divers were to bring back the boys trapped Sunday from the cave, Musk tweeted, he wishes the best to the extremely competent diving team. The rescue could take two to three days

09.10: Now there was the official statement that the rescue will take two to three days. The AFP news agency reported, citing the on-site crisis team and confirmed with appropriate assumptions. The duration of the risky mission depends, among other things, on the weather.

8:52 am: 18 divers make their way to the boys to take them out of the cave. Professional divers needed five to six hours in the last few days to cover the distance between the group and the exit. So the salvation is to go into detail

8:11: The health of the boys prepared the rescuers in advance: are they enough strong after days of deprivation, the heavy passage to freedom too? take? According to media reports, an Australian doctor gave the go-ahead for the action

07.09: The rescue team consists of 13 foreign divers and five Thai, reports "thehimalayantimes.com". In an interview with NTV television, Dr. Christoph Specht says panic among boys could be a big problem. Because then, increase the oxygen demand. In addition, problems of orientation could jeopardize the operation. One advantage, says the doctor, is that boys are not even aware of the dangers.

Rescue operation of a boy in a cave in Thailand

5:44 am: Rescue operation for twelve in a cave in Thailand boy trapped and his football coach started. "Today is the day X," said the head of the rescue team, Narongsak Osottanakorn. "I can confirm that we are ready to act today," said the governor of the province. "The weather is good, the water level is good, the divers are ready, the boys are physically, mentally and mentally ready to go out."

Each boy must be accompanied by two divers for the first time. surgery. The boys must be out little by little. Experts expect the deployment, which began at 10:00 am local time (5:00 am CEST), ends Sunday evening at 9:00 pm (4:00 pm CEST).

Reporter "Bangkok Post": The first four boys to go out today

05.09: A reporter from "Bangkok Post" says rescuers want to release "the first four guys" today. ; hui. The reporter is considered the first source for news of the diver who died a few days ago. However, an official confirmation is still pending.

Clearance of land in front of the Thai cave arranged for "Help for Victims"

Sunday, July 8, 15:51: Thai authorities ordered the evacuation of the site near the entrance to the cave, stuck in the twelve boys of a football team and their coach. The site is needed for the rescue operation, police said Sunday. Journalists gathered in front of the cave must leave the area.

"Anyone who is not involved in the operation must immediately leave the area," said the police in a loudspeaker announcement. "From the assessment of the situation, we need the area to help the victims," ​​he said. In the muddy camp, packing and leaving are urgent.

The chief of the rescue operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, had previously stated that the conditions of a rescue attempt were "now and in terms of water level, weather and health boys. perfect for the next three or four days. "It must be made a clear decision" what we can do. "Saturday night, there was still heavy rains, which clarified the urgency of the rescue.