Thai Soccer Team Trapped In Cave

[Brunswick Trap King]

did Basil say that?

'The rescue is off to a great start'

 

[Sterge]

Midnight tonight we should know baring any massive delays. Miracle if they all make it out

 

[edgie]

I think it will go alright. I don't think everybody will make it, but I think most will, which is better than most expect it feels.

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[Bomberboyokay]

You must have a pretty good view from behind your desk.

 

[edgie]

Gee whiz, crucify a bloke for being optimistic

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[Jimmybob]

Will be refreshing the news all night now

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Honestly it was looking like none of them would make it out but obviously they pumped quite a bit of water out of some parts (30cm I heard)

Would be a near miracle to get them all out alive but it at least sounds a lot more positive than it was 24+ hrs ago

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Not all of the families approve of the rescue operation, it has been suggested.

When approached by a journalist who asked if all of the families have given their blessing, the governor of Chiang Rai province, Narongsak Osottanakorn, replied “No .. they know and the understand.”

Daniel Sutton, a senior Journalist with Network Ten Australia then asked, “Do they approve?” to which the governor reiterated “They know and they understand.”

 

[Strange Cat]

There will be causalities as this is a last ditch attempt where a lot can go wrong

The fact that they have told the media to move further down and they have closed of the area with a giant plastic screen Saids a lot

Good luck to them

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Just to remind readers just waking up in the UK, officials have cleared the 1.5km section between the cave entrance and chamber three sufficiently that people can walk along it.

It is expected that the first boy will make it out by 3pm BST.

(12am AEST)

 

[raskolnikov]

Authorities say boys are very ready to come out.

You think?

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Oh god I can't imagine how terrified they would be. I really hope they make it out.

 

[Strange Cat]

Smart move having the strongest go first seeing as they have to swim against the current

Parade them to the media while the weakest don’t survive

 

[Jimmybob]

Smart move having the strongest go first seeing as they have to swim against the current

Parade them to the media while the weakest don’t survive

Or so that if things do go wrong that they haven’t thought of, it’s not the weakest kids that have to somehow try and figure out what to do. The strongest have a higher chance of getting through the unknown

 

[Jimmybob]

The heavy rain that they expected has started and already flooded the media centre

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Two divers will accompany each boy, who will wear full face masks as they are guided through the passageways by rope.

When facing a particularly narrow path the divers will release the tank from their back and slowly roll it through as they guide the boy through. This means that the boys will never be alone, as had been previously feared.

They will then walk from chamber 3, which has been drained to the extent that it is possible to walk in it, to the mouth of the cave that they entered on June 23.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Can you tell us where the paragraphs of text come from.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

The trapped boys will be divided into four groups, the Bangkok Post is quoting a source as saying.

It says the first group will have four people, with the second, third and fourth containing three people. The coach will be in the final group.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Can you tell us where the paragraphs of text come from.

Gisele Bündchen's twitter

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...ave-rescue-operation-divers-trapped-boys-live

 

[BRAB]

The heavy rain that they expected has started and already flooded the media centre

I read that it only lasted for about 10 minutes.

 

[kaiserchief13]

So essentially once they are passed the Pataya beach water - though that is like 2km long so a long swim they can walk majority of the way from there?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

So essentially once they are passed the Pataya beach water - though that is like 2km long so a long swim they can walk majority of the way from there?

I think the kids may still need to swim. It's more shallow with all the water being pumped out but it will be borderline swimming height for the kids I believe.

Tho they could be carried and there is much much less risk of drowning, etc.

 

[kaiserchief13]

I'm surprised there is no live video of the rescue on youtube or something. Could put a camera on a helmet of one of the divers and it wouldn't affect their rescue at all