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Divers are at approximately 3 km from where they think the missing boys might be
Divers in the Thai Navy approached a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their football coach were trapped for more than a week
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Rescuers say they hope that boys aged 11 to 16 and their trainer have reached a rocky mound in an underground chamber.
No contact has been made with them since they went exploring the Tham Luang. in Chiang Rai Province
Heavy rains have raised fears that boys and their trainers will not survive.
Their situation seized the country and sparked a wave of support and hope
Rear Admiral Yuukongkaew Apakorn, commander of the Thai Navy Seals, said that his divers had reached the " room three "in the cave complex
They had been pushed back from this place by flood waters earlier in the week.
2 miles) from room three to elevated ted rock mound – dubbed "Pattaya Beach" by spelunkers after the famous Thai seaside resort – Rear-Admiral Yuukongkaew said: "We are now going to the third room at an intersection then we will reach the beach of Pattaya.It is hard because it is dark and flooded.The most important thing for today, it is d & # 39; accelerate to reach the children, "he told the press
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A Facebook photo shows the coach with what we think his football team
Thai medical experts say the survival of the group depends on their ability to find fresh drinking water.
They were able to survive for eight days without food, says Dr. Somsak Akkasilp, director of the Department of Medical Services
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It is believed that the temperatures in the caves lie between the two. 20C and 25C (68F to 77F) and the porous limestone means that there should be enough oxygen, although some caves in the area are known to contain poor air pockets with water. carbon dioxide.
Messages sent by children before exploring Saturday's cave suggests that they had taken torches and food.
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Rescuers also searched the jungle mountainside
Experts said that there was a good chance that the cave of limestone has other entrances.
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