Rescuers begin operation to retrieve soccer team trapped in Thailand's Tham Luang cave, head of rescue mission says. #ThailandCaveRescue
A rescue mission is underway to pull out the 12 boys and their coach trapped inside a cave in Thailand. 18 divers (13 international + 5 Thai) have made their way inside the cave to rescue the boys one by one.
The difficulty of rescue opration at tham luang cave at #Thailand by the graph..
• 12 boys & 25-year-old coach
• Boys are ages 11-16
• As far as 2.5 miles from main entrance
• Most can’t swim
• Water-filled cave
• Fast-flowing, murky water
• Some areas too narrow for scuba tanks
BBC: The greatest dangers for the boys
• Hypothermia (Cave water is very cold)
• Infections (There are all sorts of diseases in the cave, which could be carried by bats or dirty water)
#US president Donald #Trump on #ThailandCaveRescue: “The U.S. is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety. Very brave and talented people!”
#CORRECTION: The Dive-Buddy System was used for rescuing the four boys. At the narrowest point, the two divers will have to take off their tanks and push them in front of them to be able to pass.
Serious situation in #Gothenburg, #Sweden, Multiple cars have been set in fire for unknown reason.
#DEVELOPING Masked men have been seen at the scene, Swedish authorities have been working hard extinguish the burning vehicles in #Gothenburg, #Sweden..