Tham Luang cave rescue
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The Tham Luang cave rescue involved the rescue of twelve boys aged 11 to 16 and a 25-year-old man who became stranded in Tham Luang Nang Non (Thai: ถ้ำหลวงนางนอน; "Great Cave of the Sleeping Lady"), a cave in Thailand's Chiang Rai Province on 23 June 2018. Heavy rains flooded the cave during their visit. The boys – all members of a local association football team – and their assistant coach were reported missing a few hours later, and search operations began immediately.[1]
The rescue effort expanded into a massive operation. After struggles through narrow passages and muddy waters, British divers discovered the missing people, all alive, on an elevated rock about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the cave mouth, on 2 July, over nine days after they went missing. To leave the cave, they may need to learn to dive or wait months for the floodwater to drop in a few months[2]
Over 1,000 people have been involved in the rescue operation, including Thai Navy Seals as well as volunteers, teams and technical assistance from multiple countries [3] A 38-year-old former Thai Navy Seal died while attempting to return after delivering supplies of air to the cave on 5 July.[4][5]
Aftermath: the captain of the football team died in 2023; As of 2023, he had a head injury.[6]
Tham Luang Cave Rescue Media
Doi Nang Non, known among Thais as the "Mountain of the Sleeping Lady". When viewed from this angle, it is said to resemble a woman lying on her back.
Thai news report from NBT news (no subtitles)
Rescuers looking for alternative access routes to the cave
Rescue camp near Tham Luang cave
Pipes used to drain water from the cave and downstream lakes
Thai rescue workers at the cave entrance positioning a pipe for water pumping on 2 July
In this letter, King Maha Vajiralongkorn gives thanks to the people who participated in the rescue.
The Wild Boars with Thomas Bach at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
International cave divers preparing their diving gear on 2 July
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References
- ↑ Dispatch Live: WATCH | Agonising rescue ahead for Thai cave boys as nation rejoices Archived 3 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Steve George; Kocha Olarn. "Thailand cave rescue: Search teams unsure how to free boys". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation". 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ Scutti, Susan (6 July 2018). "How a lack of oxygen is affecting the Thai soccer team". CNN. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ Ives, Mike; Paddock, Richard C.; Suhartono, Muktita (6 July 2018). "Thai Cave Rescue Will Be a Murky and Desperate Ordeal, Divers Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "BBC: En av de reddede fra grottedramaet i Thailand er død – VG Nå: Nyhetsdøgnet". VG Nå (in norsk). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
