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BANGKOK (Reuters) – A man who got lost inside a cave in Thailand, where he found his job in the "labyrinth", saying it was a miracle he got out alive.
Thai and international rescue teams are scouring the flooded Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai province to try to find the 12 missing children, aged from 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old soccer coach assistant, who have disappeared , apparently after going to explore the cave on Saturday.
In 2002, Intu Incharoen and the Friends of the Universe
They soon found themselves hopelessly lost.
"I was so lost I could not make it out," Intu, 34, told Reuters.
The Chiang Rai native said parts of the cave's floor were hollow and there were many sides, some dropping off into uncharted depths of darkness.
"You could fall through some hollow ground. There were lots of diversions. It was a labyrinth. It was so deep you could not tell where it ended, "said Intu.
The cave network stretches 10 km (6 miles) in a jungle clad mountain and rescue workers Rescue efforts have been dogged by rising waters while heavy rain has fallen incessantly.
Martin Ellis, author of 'The Caves of Thailand Volume 2' describes how the cave is prone to flooding in the wet season which usually runs from May to October.
"It can only be explored between November and June," Ellis wrote.
Intu said he and his friends were so lost they were able to retrace their steps, back the way they had come.
Hours later, they heard from an adjoining chamber. After following the voices, the two groups joined forces and eventually found an exit route back to the entrance.
"It was a miracle," Intu said.
Intu said parents have long gone to their children, and for good reason.
"The cave is a forbidden place. Parents always said you could go anywhere but there, "he said.
Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Editing by Amy Sawitta Lefevre
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