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Eugene

(67,316 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 07:26 AM Jul 2018

Thailand cave rescue: Boys 'could be in cave for months'

Source: BBC

Thailand cave rescue: Boys 'could be in cave for months'

3 July 2018

Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave are alive, but will need to learn to dive or wait months for flooding to recede before they can get out, the army says.

The group had been missing for nine days before they were found by divers late on Monday on a small dry ledge.

Rescuers are now battling rising water to bring more supplies to the group.

They may need to have food sent in for at least the next four months, according to the military.

Attempts were being made to install power and telephone lines inside the cave to let the boys speak with their parents, Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakon said.

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Thailand cave rescue: Boys 'could be in cave for months' (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2018 OP

OMG That's horrible janterry Jul 2018 #1

Damn... not any good options, it seems unless they find another way in. hlthe2b Jul 2018 #2

Is is sooo awesome they have all been found alive. These boys are strong....and are going to do onecent Jul 2018 #3

Wow...how horrible and sad if true...maybe they can do some thermal ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #4

Imagine the psychological trauma left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #5

They should instruct these boys to close their eyes when the lights are on their faces. secondwind Jul 2018 #6

Keep the lights off their faces. They can be blinded. secondwind Jul 2018 #7

janterry

(4,429 posts)

1. OMG That's horrible

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 07:29 AM

Jul 2018

n/t

hlthe2b

(114,696 posts)

2. Damn... not any good options, it seems unless they find another way in.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 07:33 AM

Jul 2018

onecent

(6,096 posts)

3. Is is sooo awesome they have all been found alive. These boys are strong....and are going to do

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 07:34 AM

Jul 2018

what the people are there to help them get out. It may not be in a week or two....but this is a miracle
come true.

SWBTATTReg

(26,401 posts)

4. Wow...how horrible and sad if true...maybe they can do some thermal ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 07:36 AM

Jul 2018

imaging and discover another way in/out of the cave. My prayers and best wishes go to the boys and their coach, as well as their families.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. Imagine the psychological trauma

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 08:50 AM

Jul 2018

Young boys in a cave for months?

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

6. They should instruct these boys to close their eyes when the lights are on their faces.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jul 2018

They can get blinded temporarily

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

7. Keep the lights off their faces. They can be blinded.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:57 AM

Jul 2018

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