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Excellent result (apart from the 1 death) - amazing to see what can be achieved when everyone/everything is working for a common goal.
Bloody brilliant, a massive well done to all those concerned.
Feels a bit strange celebrating when someone has needlessly died.
How on earth did they get so deep into the cave, it looks difficult enough without filing it with water?
apparently a local youth initiation ritual to get to the back of the cave & right your name on the wall, smarter to do it in the dry season tho
<p class="p1">Feels a bit strange celebrating when someone has needlessly died.</p>
His death wasn't needless. He died saving 13 other people. If it wasn't for him and his fellow rescuers 13 homes would be having a very bad time right now.
A great man in a great team effort.
smarter to do it in the dry season tho
I think (happy to be corrected) it was the dry season when they went in. Rain came early apparently
"How on earth did they get so deep into the cave,"
Possibly to avoid drowning as the water level rose?
I don't know the source (or authenticity), but a bunch of photos have appeared on Facebook.
"https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1968798236766064&id=1797301473915742"
Yep quite a few more details emerging now that it's been completed successfully - the one I noted was "
Sources in the rescue operation, including divers who took part, told the BBC that the boys were heavily sedated ahead of the rescue to prevent them panicking in the dark, narrow, underwater passageways.
They were then strapped to one of two rescue divers tasked with shepherding each boy through the underwater parts of the system, and bundled into stretchers to be carried through the dry parts."
It was 17-year-old Peerapat Sompiangjai's birthday when the group became trapped in the cave. The snacks the boys brought with them to celebrate are likely to have helped them survive their ordeal.
Assistant coach Ekapol Chantawong, 25, was said to be the weakest of the group when they were found, as he had reportedly refused to eat any of the food and gave it instead to the boys.
Well done to all for their efforts in saving the group.
Assistant coach Ekapol Chantawong, 25, was said to be the weakest of the group when they were found, as he had reportedly refused to eat any of the food and gave it instead to the boys.
As he is the leader of the group I guess he has done the right thing but not sure about other survival scenario.
Slight distraction from the topic.
I wonder what the survival strategy was used when an entire army (or cadet s... can't recall exact info now) got lost in jungle of Borneo.
Now it's over, I guess this ok. Just received via whatsapp 😆
It was 17-year-old Peerapat Sompiangjai‘s birthday
Last time he replies "just surprise me" when asked what he wants to do on the day.
A good detailed docu on the whole International effort by Australian TV programme 4Corners
Ah marked for watching later 4 Corners are decent people
There was a program on it on Discovery (I think...) last night that seemed good but I only caught the end of it