All 12 boys and their coach have been rescued from Thai cave
All 12 boys and their coach have been rescued by divers after becoming trapped in a Thai cave due to heavy rainfall.
Each member of the group was pulled through the cave by expert divers. A rescue doctor and three Navy Seals who stayed with the group have since emerged, the BBC reports. Thai Navy Seals and international divers have been leading the rescue.
'We don't know if this is a miracle, science, or what. All the 13 Wild Boars are now out of the cave,' the Navy Seals posted on Facebook.
Theresa May has tweeted her 'delight' at the successful rescue mission, posting: 'Delighted to see the successful rescue of those trapped in the caves in Thailand. The world was watching and will be saluting the bravery of all those involved.'
The young footballers and their coach became trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand two weeks ago.
The group are being treated in hospital but have yet to be named.
Updated 09/07/18
The Thai Navy Seals have confirmed that eight boys have been rescued in an ongoing mission to evacuate twelve footballers and their coach after they became trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand two weeks ago.
The BBC have reported that the first four boys rescued from the cave on Sunday are in hospital and reported to be in good health. Four more were rescued today.
Thirteen foreign divers and five Thai Navy Seals have been guiding the boys out of the cave system, and rescuers said they plan to bring out the remaining four boys and the coach on Tuesday.
Updated 06/07/18: A former Thai navy diver has died a trying to deliver air tanks to the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Petty Officer Saman Gunan lost consciousness making his way out of the Tham Luang cave complex, the BBC reports.
The young boys and their coach have been trapped for nearly two weeks in the cave, and were found alive by divers earlier this week.
Since then Thai and international divers have since supplied the group with food, oxygen and medical attention.
Saman Gunan was a highly trained diver, and his death has raised concerns about bringing the boys out through the cramped, flooded passageways safely.
Oxygen levels inside the cave are falling, prompting fresh concerns that it won't be safe to wait for the flooding to recede to get the boys and their coach out.
Rear Admiral Apakorn Yookongkaew said: "At first, we thought the children could stay for a long time... but now things have changed, we have a limited time
Original story 03/07/18: Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave have been found alive after going missing for nine days - but they could be trapped for months before they are able to get out.
The group may have to learn to dive or face waiting for flooding to recede, the BBC reports.
The young boys and their coach were discovered by divers late on Monday on a small dry ledge, and rescuers are continuing to battle rising water to bring more supplies to the group.
The military are claiming that they may need to have food sent in up until the next four months - maybe even longer.
Meanwhile, Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakon said that attempts were being made to install power and telephone lines inside the cave so parents can make contact with their children.
A video posted on Facebook by the Thai Navy Seal shows the boys huddled on a ledge above water responding to drivers with flashlights. When they ask when they can leave, the divers tell them they have to wait, but they'll be back tomorrow. One of the boys replies: "Oh. See you tomorrow."
The children - who are aged between 11 and 16 - are believed to have gone missing with their 25-year-old coach after entering the cave when it was dry, before being blocked in by heavy rainfall.
It's being reported that specially trained doctors will go in to carry out medical checks in the next few days to establish their condition and treat possible injuries.
The boys may have to learn basic diving skills to get out of the Tham Luang cave, which is regularly flooded during the rainy season that lasts until September or October. However, experts have warned that taking inexperienced divers through the corridors of muddy, zero-visibility waters would be very dangerous.
Waiting for the water to recede could mean waiting until October, and surviving on supplied food.
The BBC adds that teams are still searching the mountainside to find another way in to the cave.
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