Youth football team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
- 6 years ago
In a remarkable turn of events in Thailand,... all 12 boys and their football coach have been found alive after nine days missing in a cave in the Southeast Asian country.
For more on this story and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…what's the latest?
Well Mark… Video released early Tuesday by the Thai navy showed the 13 sitting on a patch of dry ground surrounded by water.
Officials said they were found about 400 meters away from where rescuers hoped they would be.
They had moved to higher ground to avoid the rising water.
Here is the dramatic footage of the moment they were found.
Rescuer: "How many of you?"
Rescuer: "Brilliant...
But officials are warning that they are not out of danger yet and are working out how to extract them.
"The water level around the mountain is stable. Now that the SEAL team has found them, they have to take care of them inside (the mountain) first. We won't take any risks. But it's the SEAL's call because it's their job to bring them out. What we have to do out here is to make sure that the water level does not rise up."
Water pumps have been set up to drain the caves to allow for an easier extraction.
The football team will need medical attention first and a few of the divers are also doctors, who will determine if they are in good condition to be moved.
The boys are aged between 11 and 16 and are all members of the Wild Boar football team.
They entered the cave on June 23rd to explore the Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai, but were stranded by rising water levels.
Their disappearance sparked an international rescue effort, with teams from the U.S., China, Australia and the UK coming to the Thai Navy SEAL's aid.
For more on this story and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…what's the latest?
Well Mark… Video released early Tuesday by the Thai navy showed the 13 sitting on a patch of dry ground surrounded by water.
Officials said they were found about 400 meters away from where rescuers hoped they would be.
They had moved to higher ground to avoid the rising water.
Here is the dramatic footage of the moment they were found.
Rescuer: "How many of you?"
Rescuer: "Brilliant...
But officials are warning that they are not out of danger yet and are working out how to extract them.
"The water level around the mountain is stable. Now that the SEAL team has found them, they have to take care of them inside (the mountain) first. We won't take any risks. But it's the SEAL's call because it's their job to bring them out. What we have to do out here is to make sure that the water level does not rise up."
Water pumps have been set up to drain the caves to allow for an easier extraction.
The football team will need medical attention first and a few of the divers are also doctors, who will determine if they are in good condition to be moved.
The boys are aged between 11 and 16 and are all members of the Wild Boar football team.
They entered the cave on June 23rd to explore the Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai, but were stranded by rising water levels.
Their disappearance sparked an international rescue effort, with teams from the U.S., China, Australia and the UK coming to the Thai Navy SEAL's aid.