The whole world followed the search for boys and coach from the youth soccer team that disappeared on June 22 in Thailand in the territory of the Pong Pha National Park. Their disappearance was found on June 23. Then the reserve staff walked through the caves for about three kilometers, but the rising water level threatened to block their.
Rescuers around the world participated in the search for a football team: combat swimmers from the United States, Britain, China, Russia, Belgium, Japan, Laos and Israel, people rescue specialists in flooded caves from the Australian police, volunteers from Thailand itself. The search for teens was directed by the governor of the region Chang Rai Chiangrai Narongsak Osotkhanakorn. On June 25, the divers-speleologists who arrived from the UK, who know the Tham Luang Nang caves and their branches. On the account of John Volanten, Richard Stanton and Robert Harper, many lives saved and considerable experience. It was Volanten and Stanton who were able to find teenagers and trainers on the night of July 2. They were in a cave, which for an even sandy base is called "Pattaya beaches". All found alive, but very weak and unable to move. So many days without food and water did their thing. While there is no way to endure, do not take the guys out of the cave, because they are very weak, and the aisles are completely blocked by water and mud. Distance from the exit is approximately 6 kilometers, places the passage is filled with water up to the ceiling. In Thailand, now rains, and the water will not come soon. All the necessary children will be provided with. To teenagers doctors and nurses are sent. 16 military divers brought them food and water, antibiotics and pain medications, which will last long. And now there is a study of options for saving young players. Now the children will gradually be fattened and taught to immerse themselves while pumping out the water and searching for other ways to access the cave. For all the aqualungs are already prepared, which they can use, even without the experience and skills of diving and swimming. The option of drilling a well through the ceiling of a cave is considered, in fact a hill with caves is not large. The helicopter Mi-17 to the top of the mountain already delivered powerful drilling equipment. The final decision on the way to save children will be made in the next few hours.
A military field hospital is already deployed on the surface, waiting for 13 ambulances and a helicopter.
The governor said that after the rescue, adolescents will be monitored until September 1.
The guys with the coach after the training on June 22 went to the cave - one of the attractions of the province. The age of young players is 11-16 years, their coach - 25. The cave with branches has a length of more than 10 kilometers. It has many halls, several entrances. In one of the halls is an interesting temple complex with Buddha statues, most of which were installed in the century before last. During the rains the stream at the entrance to the cave is swollen, the entrance to the cave is closed.