Thailand - FOUND ALIVE - 12 Boys And Coach Trapped In Cave , 23 June 2018 #5

[TootsieFootsie]

People running

 

[whitelilac]

Gotta sleep.....I look forward to excellent news in the morning....all 9 out of that dreadful environment, safe and well. Brilliant cause for celebration.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Quite a few (maybe 25 - 30) men that appear to be police or military coming out

 

[LaborDayRN]

Red pickup truck came out, silver van in

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Is that a helicopter sound?

 

[zencompass]

Two of them are looking down the road with anticipation now

 

[Portabella]

Not sure about anyone else, but liked it more when the camera was pointed up higher to judge the weather/skies. We have no need to see the ground and grass ....want to see sky and mountains. IMHO

 

[LaborDayRN]

Is that a helicopter sound?

All I've heard is the motorcycles/scooters. I don't have my sound up very high though.........hubby is asleep.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Not sure about anyone else, but liked it more when the camera was pointed up higher to judge the weather/skies. We have no need to see the ground and grass ....want to see sky and mountains. IMHO

I was thinking that as well. I feel like our visibility is really limited now.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

My sound on this live view doesn't go up very loud though other things on my computer does.

 

[zencompass]

Camera person asked again for a machete (this time he gestured for one). No one responded.

He is working on pulling out a large fern tree by hand it looks like.

ETA Small fern/bush has been removed by camera person

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I hear the snap of foliage lol

 

[creepcrusher]

Not again.....
Oh wow! He’s cutting down the whole jungle.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yes uh oh

 

[LaborDayRN]

Wow.....that's some landscape management that guy is doing!

 

[MyBelle]

Reuter's guy just asked if anybody had a machete. He's whacking down the brush to the left side of the screen. That's dedication! lol!

 

[Portabella]

What did that bush ever do to him, why not concentrate on aiming camera higher and focus, silly reuter camera man....ugh

 

[LaborDayRN]

I wonder if the camera got wet during the rain and was damaged in some way. Picture quality stinks!

 

[Shiressleuth]

From BBC link below

No exams for rescued boys

One bit of news the boys will undoubtedly be thrilled to hear - they'll be exempt from exams next week.The director of the Mae Sai Prasitsart school, attended by six of the group, also said that they would all receive counselling sessions.

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The rest of the Wild Boars

The Moo Pa - or Wild Boars - football club have been doing what they do best while no doubt anxiously waiting for their teammates to be rescued.Their captain was among those trapped in the cave complex.View more on Twitter

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'Incredibly strong kids'

Ivan Karadzic, one of the divers on the international rescue team, says he is filled with awe at how "incredibly strong" the boys are."I cannot understand how cool these small kids are."Thai cave rescue: 'No kid has cave dived like this before'

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Chocolate please?

One of the things the rescued boys having been asking for? Chocolate.But for now, they might have to make do with food that's easy on the stomach. To be fair, chocolate does fall under that category.

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'We miss home'

"We miss home" and "we're happy", were among the first things the rescued Thai boys said while in hospital, say officials.Some of the boys have now seen their families, but only through a glass panel.Further test results are expected in a few days and if there are no signs of infection, families will be allowed to visit face-to-face.getThe boys are currently being treated at the Chiang Rai Prachanukroh hospital

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What's happened so far

Welcome, if you're just joining us. Here's a quick recap of events so far on Tuesday:The rescue began at 10:08 local time (03:08 GMT), with 19 divers making their way into the cave.If conditions allow, nine people will come out today - the four remaining boys, the coach, a doctor and Navy Seal divers who have been with them.Thai Navy Seal divers have said that today's mission might take longer than usual.The eight boys who are already rescued are said to be in good health.

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'All five to come out'

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A Noah's Ark rescue...

...of epic proportions.Bangkok-based illustrators Aruni Aunhawarakorn and Jantima Manasviyoungkul behind the pageSisidea have shared this adorable image depicting the boys, the divers (foreign and local), rescuers, volunteers and government officials as various animals."We are so, so happy at the news and our cartoon shows our appreciation from the Thai people - to everyone around the world who have been involved in the search as well as those who haven't been mentioned," they told BBC News.Here's a short look at who's who in the cartoon:Boars: The boys - all in the Wild Boars football teamSeals: The Thai navy teamLion: The British divers who made early contact with the boysNaga (Dragon): The water pump team that brought cave levels to safe standardsFrogs: Foreign diversCrane: A touching tribute to the ongoing flood disaster in JapanTiger, kangaroo, panda: Rescue teams from Myanmar, Australia and ChinaSwallows: The media teams at the scene bringing news of the rescue operation to the worldAnd can you spot Elon Musk?View more on Facebook

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'We will celebrate'

The Thai Navy Seals have confirmed that today's mission will take longer than usual, but say they remain hopeful the operation will end today, saying everyone would "celebrate together"."Hooyah."View more on Facebook

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The coach who led them into cave

The boys were brought into the cave by their football coach and there's been much debate over whether or not he's to blame for the situation. In a handwritten letter, he apologised to the boys' parents and they have since said that they don't blame him.The 25-year old is a former monk and has played a crucial role both in their predicament and their survival, writes the Washington Post.

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More than just the five

Five of the trapped group remain to be rescued. But there are more people in there. They are the Thai Navy Seals that have kept the boys company and trained them in basic swimming and diving skills.These Seals will likely be the last ones to leave. And after days in the dark cave, they too will have to be careful about their health.Thai Navy Seal footage from last week showed the boys in the cave

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The waiting game continues

Relatives of the trapped children are still waiting at a checkpoint near the cave for any news about their boys.ReutersReuters

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Hold up, hold on, don't be scared

In response to a fan in Bangkok who asked if he had any words for the Thai cave children, British rocker Liam Gallagher tweeted out the lyrics to the 2002 Oasis hit Stop Crying Your Heart Out.In case you haven't heard it before:Hold up, hold on, don't be scared. You'll never change what's been and gone.May your smile shine on. Don't be scared, your destiny may keep you warm.@liamgallagherView more on Youtube

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Who's in, who's out?

BBCSo far, we don't know which of the boys are already out and which ones remain trapped for now. All that's certain is that the coach is still among those in the cave.Here's a recap of who the 12 teenage boys and their coach are.

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'I am dying to see my son'

Today, some of the families have been told they'll be able to see their sons soon.Over the past days they've been nervously waiting for that good news.Mother of Thailand cave boy: 'I am dying to see him'

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Letters of love and reassurance

When the families are finally allowed to visit their boys in hospital, it will be the first time in more than two weeks that they've seen them.So far, they've only seen them on the videos taken inside the cave and have only been able to communicate via written notes.Read more: Thai boys and parents send letters of love and reassuranceThai navy seals

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'Give us time to work'

The mission chief has said full support should be given to the rescue team today."Please give us time to work. Today’s mission is more demanding than the two previous days," he says.The past two days brought out four kids each day.On Tuesday they have four kids, one adult, a doctor and three Navy Seals to bring out."We may have to wait for a lot time but we hope it’s worth the wait. ... everyone, please send us your support."

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Learning English for emergencies

The BBC's Tessa Wong in Mae Sai tweets:View more on Twitter

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Musk's offer 'not practical' for this mission

The head of the rescue mission, Narongsak Osotthanakorn, has been asked whether he can make use of Elon Musk's offer to help.He says he acknowledges the help of Musk and his team, but that "the equipment they brought to help us is not practical with our mission"."Even though their equipment is technologically sophisticated, it doesn’t fit with our mission to go in the cave."

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Divers went in at 10:08

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The dangers of getting the boys out

The status of today's rescue operation is still unclear.So here's a reminder of just how difficult it is to get the boys out.BBC

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Hoping everyone can come out today

Experience from the first day of the rescue helped to speed things up on day two, Mr Narongsak says. It took 11 hours to get them out on the first day, but only nine on the second.Water levels inside the cave have not risen since the evacuation began on Sunday, he says.If conditions allow, the four remaining boys, the coach and the doctor and Navy Seal divers who have been with them for the past week can come out today.

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Head of mission gives an update

Narongsak Osotthanakorn, the official who has led the rescue mission is giving a briefing to the media.He's confirmed the earlier health reports and said parents of the first group out were able to see them through a window.In the next 48 hours they should be allowed to see their kids - but from 2m away.The parents of the second group may be able to see them - through glass - this afternoon, if doctors allow it, he says.

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An urgent and audacious task

The BBC's Jonathan Head, in Chiang Rai, says heavy rain all morning has made this third day of an audacious rescue operation more urgent."The team of Thai and foreign divers has gone back in to try to bring out the last four boys and their coach, in what one person involved in the operation described as a race against time - the rain is likely to increase water levels in the cave system."

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The claustrophobia of a cave

If you've not spent much time in caves it's hard to understand quite how otherworldly it can feel.Last week, the BBC's Nick Beake went a short distance into a cave in the same area as the Tham Luang cave. He described how damp, dark and claustrophobic it was.Thai cave rescue: What it's like inside a cave complex in Chiang Rai

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Yet another cave hero

Richard Harris is the Australian doctor who went in to assess the boys' health before the rescue operation started.With decades of diving experience he's also a specialist on expedition medicine and retrieval operations. It's thought he was specifically requested by the British divers who first found the boys and their coach.View more on Twitter

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The volunteer cave divers

Mikko Paasi from Finland and Dane Ivan Karadzic run a dive centre together on the small Thai island of Koh Tao, specialising in technical diving - and that includes cave diving.Those promo shots from their dive school are a far cry from the murky darkness that they and the boys are up against in the flooded cave.kohtaotecdivers.com

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Celebrating the unsung heroes

The rescue operation has been enormous - more than 1,000 people have taken part, in muddy and rainy conditions.The BBC's Mohamed Mahdi has been uncovering the stories of some of the people who put their lives on hold to do what they could to help.View more on Twitter

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Health update: What we know

AFPHere's a brief recap of what we now know about the boys' health from the health ministry's presser:All eight are in "good health" and a "good mental state"They will remain in hospital under observation for a weekThey all showed some signs of infection but have been treated accordinglyFurther test results are expected in 1-2 days and if all signs of infection have cleared, families will be allowed to visitThe boys have been given rabies vaccines but said they did not encounter any animals inside the caveThey have begun eating soft, easy-to-digest foodsThe group have been wearing sunglasses after being in relative darkness for more than two weeks.

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'Two days, eight boys. Hooyah!'

This post from the Thai Navy Seals' Facebook page is a running tally of how many of the Wild Boars football team have made it out.Wild Boar Number OneWild Boar Number TwoWild Boar Number ThreeWild Boar Number FourWild Boar Number FiveWild Boar Number SixWild Boar Number SevenWild Boar Number Eight"Two days, eight boarsHooyah!"View more on Facebook

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A race against the water

AFPDespite the good news from the past two days, the operation to free the four remaining boys and their coach remains a race against time and the unstoppable monsoon.Here's a picture from inside the wide entrance to the cave. If water levels rise, the situation deep inside, where the remaining people are trapped, could get a lot more dangerous.

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'Just back from cave 3'

Investor, engineer and inventor Elon Musk has gone a step further than offering to help with the rescue and has been to the cave in person.He shared this evocative video from inside the cave a few hours ago.He says he visited cave 3 - that's the cavern not too far inside the cave which divers have been using as a forward base.View more on Instagram

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Cheering the rescue

Locals and volunteers are following the rescue as closely as they can.As the ambulances drove off carrying the boys to the local hospital on Monday night, they were accompanied by cheers along the road.Getty ImagesAFPGetty

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Tributes to coach Ek and fallen diver

Spotted making their rounds on Twitter are these moving illustrations of navy diver Saman Gunan, who lost his life while delivering air tanks to the cave, and the young team coach, Ekapol 'Ek' Chantawong.View more on TwitterView more on TwitterView more on TwitterView more on TwitterView more on Twitter

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Sunglasses all round

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More on the cave divers

Danish national Claus Rasmussen is thought to be another one of the divers who's down in the cave right now. He works with Mr Reymenants at the same diving school in Phuket.Here's a promotional picture of him from the dive school - so that's NOT the cave where the boys are trapped.Blue Label Diving

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Who are the cave divers?

We've written a lot about how dangerous cave diving is and how you have to be an experienced specialist to pull off a rescue like this.So who are those specialists that make up the international team that's getting the boys out one by one?One of them is Ben Reymenants, a Belgian national who runs a dive shop in Phuket. Here he is, pictured alongside lead rescue official Narongsak Osotthanakorn.facebook.com/ben.reymenants

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More pics from inside the cave

Back in the cave, here are a few more pictures from the Facebook feed of one of the rescue divers, Mikko Paasi from Finland.View more on Facebook

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2022 guests of honour?

Our colleague in Thailand, Nick Beake, has a very reasonable suggestion:View more on Twitter

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No animals inside

Lots of people have been asking if there would have been animals in the cave. We know there were some bats and monkeys at the entrance, but the minister says they "did not encounter any animals" where they were.

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Cave rescue enters day three

 

[Seattle1]

After reading that the drone allegedly took photos of boys in helicopter, perhaps that explains blackout.

There's a report on twitter about a boar in a helicopter but the poster isn't verified. Checking for confirmation.

ETA: Haven't found any confirmation yet.

I don't think that tweet translated correctly. Boar reference was about flying pig featured in an artist drawing. I believe author was also discussing the medical features of new Bell 429 Global Ranger rescue helicopter (medi-vac equipment).

 

[*Verdigris]

I can't believe they hacked that down! It was so, pretty!
Oh well, guess there's plenty more where that came from, but still...
Anyway, someone please give a shout when it looks like something is about to happen. Gotta ration my 4G data. TY