Thai Cave Rescue Still Grips The World A Week After Search Began The world sighed a huge breath of relief as news broke on Tuesday (3 Jul) morning that 12 missing Thai boys, along with their coach, had been found alive. Members of a local football team, they had ventured into Tham Luang cave 9 days ago. But misfortune struck when the cave’s entrance was blocked off by rain. Handout via The Guardian Source A popular tourist attraction, the cave in northern Thailand is prone to flooding from July to November. Rescuers initially believed that the group’s best hope at survival was to seek refuge at a deep chamber nicknamed Pattaya Beach. But they later found that Pattaya Beach was flooded as well. Thankfully, rescuers found the trapped team at an elevated area 400 metres away. All 13 were alive, albeit with signs of exhaustion and hunger. Surprisingly, locating the group is arguably the easiest part of the cave rescue operation, as evacuating them could prove to be an even more challenging task. The Thai military says that the trapped team could be stuck there for months. Here’s why: 1. The cave’s huge. Like HUGEEEEEEEE Tham Luang cave is one of […]
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