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Quixote1818

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20. First of all the video is not real video from the cave

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 03:18 PM

Jul 2018

Likely what occured is the kids went part way in and then it started to flood blocking the way they came and forcing them to go deeper and through some areas that were only a couple of feet wide but they had no choice. Then those areas flooded pushing them deeper to where they found the higher ground.

On edit: It shows here that they were forced through the narrow spot because of the rising waters:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/07/06/world/asia/thai-cave-rescue.html?action=click&module=Ribbon&pgtype=Article

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This Thai cave rescue "choke point" video is stunning. It's a miracle they even found them, [View all] catbyte Jul 2018 OP

'His' not fully baked utterances. 🤥 Embarrassing. eom sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #1

If there was 12 fatalities, he wouldn't say a word. Kittycow Jul 2018 #2

You said Trump tried to take credit----nothing that you posted implies virgogal Jul 2018 #3

Agree. B2G Jul 2018 #10

Yesterday and the day before there were several threads complaining he had NOT said anything! Tipperary Jul 2018 #31

I haven't read that there are any Americans on scene. There are Thai, British, & Aussie catbyte Jul 2018 #11

There are some Americans, including in the cave divers muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #19

Of course there are Americans on the scene. virgogal Jul 2018 #30

Yes, there are Americans on scene. Tipperary Jul 2018 #32

now imagine doing that with the tunnel flooded lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #4

nightmare Ikeoftheprairie Jul 2018 #29

I get claustrophobia just looking at the video.. pangaia Jul 2018 #5

Thoughts and prayers because that's all I've got hamsterjill Jul 2018 #6

Though that is not the actual cave... demmiblue Jul 2018 #7

They said that the choke point is the approximate width of this video & that's one of the catbyte Jul 2018 #12

That video is previous video from caver Keith Edwards Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #8

The choke point is 15 inches wide, which is about this width. The place they entered is catbyte Jul 2018 #13

Actually the choke point is 24 inches by 30 inches Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #18

I figured those kids never could have gone through all that. Ligyron Jul 2018 #21

Can you imagine someone being claustrophobic having to do that? Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #28

How in the world did they get 3 miles into the cave in the first place? hedda_foil Jul 2018 #9

Something does not make sense here. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #15

But then couldn't the divers have simply taken that route? W_HAMILTON Jul 2018 #16

It's [robably confusing because the route you access on foot is very different Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #17

But -- even if filled with water -- wouldn't you be able to dive the route accessed by foot? W_HAMILTON Jul 2018 #25

First of all the video is not real video from the cave Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #20

Video appears to be made in England and Wales. sl8 Jul 2018 #14

I can confidently state I'll never go into another cave Rorey Jul 2018 #23

I once went down a passage where the ceiling was 6 inches above my face. Blue_true Jul 2018 #33

You couldn't pay me enough to do that kind of caving. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #27

Same here. nt Duppers Jul 2018 #37

A living nightmare Rorey Jul 2018 #22

If I didn't have it before I might now. That whole thing gave me the heebie jeebies. Afromania Jul 2018 #26

Actually, if you are in a situation where you have no choice but overcome it, you will. Blue_true Jul 2018 #34

I sincerely hope they all get out safely; the boys, coach and rescuers. What an ordeal Fla Dem Jul 2018 #24

Bad choice on the adult's part, especially with signage around giving warnings. Blue_true Jul 2018 #35

Those kids were thin to begin with, and after 9 days with virtually no food, they're even thinner. tblue37 Jul 2018 #36