12 young players and their trainer were saved. They were imprisoned in one of the caves in the north of Thailand for over two weeks. The rescue operation lasted three days. The rescued persons are in a hospital and are quarantined due to the fear of infection.
- The mining action in the cave lasted three days
- Ultimately, all twelve young players and their coach were saved
- Experts agree: this was the most difficult action of its kind in history
Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha, quoted by the BBC, reported that the boys had received sedatives before the start of the expedition to prevent possible panic attacks.
Twelve boys aged 11 to 16 from one football team and their coach were stuck in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai on June 23; they went there after finished training. Due to heavy rains, the cave was flooded, which prevented the boys and the trainer from escaping to the surface. On July 2, divers found their hungry in a partially flooded chamber, a few kilometers deep inside the cave complex
Health status of the rescued
The rescuers provided the boys with the food and other supplies. Chief Inspector at the Ministry of Health, Thongchai Lertwilairatanapong, announced that the preliminary blood tests of the boys saved on Sunday and Monday showed that "everyone has signs of infection." He added that the group will be in the observation hospital for about a week. Two boys may have pneumonia, but they already get antibiotics. Psychologists are also supposed to work with the rescued.
During a press conference, representatives of the Thai authorities said that parents had not yet been allowed to meet with their children due to the threat of infection. Intimates can contact the boys through the glass or from a distance. The authorities ensure that the boys are in good condition and are happy. However, it was noted that they are hungry. All rescuers taking part in the action are also on the surface
The course of the rescue operation
Four people were saved on the first day of the action. The next four came out to the surface one the second day. At that time, a group of five was still underground. The rescuers had to gently verify their plans to save more people today than on previous days.
Finally, 12 boys and their 25-year-old coach were released, who on June 23 entered the cave Tham Luang Nang Non in Chiang province, where they were cut off from the world by heavy rains. The complex of caves stretches there for several kilometers, the passages are narrow, and in the rainy season they are often flooded with water.
According to the information provided by the group of divers, those boys whose condition was assessed as the worst were the first to be saved. However - as was reported later - the 25-year-old coach was in the worst health condition because he passed on his food rations to the boys.
The rescue operation consisting of three phases ended successfully. Experts agree: this was the most difficult action of its kind in history.
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Fortunately, it has all ended well. All rescuers, divers, and navy seals showed incredible courage and organization. They had to manage to transport boys through narrow passages that had no more than 60cm. Boys were accompanied by two divers, one who moved backwards - so that all the time he could have eye contact with the boy. The second one followed him, he protected the bottle with the air so that the boy does not have to carry it himself.
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