11 July,2018 11:17 AM IST | Mae Sai | Agencies
The final five members of a young football team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave yesterday after spending 18 harrowing days trapped deep inside, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that captivated the world.
Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, today afternoon via a treacherous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled tunnels. "All 12 'Wild Boars' and coach have been extracted from the cave," the SEALs said, referring to the boys by the name of their football team.
Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys. Pics/AP
"All are safe," they added, signing off with what has become their trademark "Hooyah" that they used to celebrate the successful extractions of the other eight boys over the previous two days.
ALSO READ
Police suspect that 5,500 kg of Methamphetamine seized from trawler near Andamans meant for Thailand
Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey: Confident India take on Thailand
Khushi Kapoor shares inside pics of Aaliyah Kashyap’s bachelorette in Thailand
NOK Air flight declares emergency after bomb threat at Hyderabad airport
High five for Deepika as India rout Thailand 13-0
The boys, aged from 11 to 16, and their coach, ventured into the Tham Luang cave in mountainous northern Thailand on June 23 after football practice and got trapped when heavy rains caused flooding forcing to take shelter on a muddy ledge.
They spent nine days in darkness until two British divers found them, looking gaunt but otherwise offering smiles to the divers and appearing to be in remarkably good spirits. The death of a former Thai Navy SEAL diver who ran out of oxygen underscored the dangers of the escape route.
The ups and downs of the rescue bid entranced Thailand and also fixated a global audience, drawing support from celebrities as varied as US President Donald Trump, football star Lionel Messi and tech guru Elon Musk. British Prime Minister Theresa May was one of the first leaders to celebrate the success, and pay tribute to the divers who risked their own lives to save the boys.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
