Thai cave LIVE: Rescue mission ends, all twelve boys, coach brought out

Thai cave rescue LIVE: Eighteen days since the 12 boys and their coach were stuck in a cave, all twelve boys and their coach have been rescued. Follow this space to track the latest developments as the divers try to get the boys to safety.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |Updated: July 10, 2018 5:41:57 pm

Thai cave rescue LIVE: In this undated photo released by Royal Thai Navy, Thai rescue team members walk inside a cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped since June 23, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. (AP)

The Thai Navy SEAL rescued all 12 boys and their coach from the Thailand cave on Tuesday after being trapped for over two weeks. The rescue mission continued for three days.

Chiang Rai province’s acting governor, Narongsak Osatanakorn, who is in charge of the rescue, voiced confidence Monday in the ongoing operation, provided the weather doesn’t take a turn for the worse. “I beg Phra Pirun (the rain God) because the Meteorological Department said that from Monday on there will be continuous rain,” regional army commander Maj-Gen. Bancha Duriyapan told a news conference, imploring him to “keep showing us mercy.” The eight rescued boys are meanwhile, recuperating in a hospital.

The boys and their coach were stranded when they were exploring the cave after a practice game on June 23. Torrential rainfall and flooding cut off their escape route and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10 days.

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