The moment the Thai soccer team was found miraculously alive in the cave
(Baonghean.vn) - Amidst the overwhelming joy of relatives and those waiting for news, 12 players and 1 coach of a Thai youth soccer team were found alive after 10 days trapped in a flooded cave. Today, the rescue and removal of the victims from the cave is still being carried out...
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Thai rescue teams at 11pm on July 2 found 12 children of a soccer team and their coach, 13 people trapped for 9 days in a cave in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. |
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The joy of parents when seeing their children still healthy. |
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A relative happily received the news. |
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Thai troops brought relief equipment and essential supplies into the cave. During the rescue operation, heavy rain continued to cause difficulties for the authorities. |
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Rescue forces also prepared machinery to pump water out of the cave. |
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Large capacity pump is prepared... |
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Water levels in the cave remain high, preventing rescue workers from getting the soccer team out. |
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A large number of divers were on standby. |
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766 oxygen tanks have been mobilized for divers. |
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Three British cave divers who previously explored the cave area, John Volamthen (right), Robert Charlie Harper (left) and Richard William Stanton (centre), arrived at Tham Luang cave to join the rescue operation. |
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The US military has also been deployed to Chiang Rai province to support relief efforts. Rescuers now face more challenges in getting victims home safely. |
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A monk prays for the 12 members and coach of the football team. |
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Over the past few days, the Thai people have been praying for the safe return of the soccer team. And at this point, the chance of bringing the trapped victims back home is within control. |
The moment the Thai soccer team was found miraculously alive in the cave. Video: ABC News |