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Title: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: 240B on July 02, 2018, 11:46:37 pm: Reuters
Panu Wongcha-um
JULY 2, 2018 / 11:02 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive by rescuers inside a Thai cave complex nine days after they went missing, Chiang Rai provinceâ€™s governor said on Monday.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-accidents/junior-soccer-team-found-alive-in-thai-cave-after-nine-days-idUSKBN1JS1X4
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: jpsb on July 02, 2018, 11:57:40 pm: Great news!
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: 240B on July 03, 2018, 12:08:15 am: Quote from: jpsb on July 02, 2018, 11:57:40 pm
Great news!

It is. I wonder what they ate? They had plenty of water but what did they eat? I predict a book coming out sooner or later.
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: TomSea on July 03, 2018, 12:45:19 am: I'll be happy to see them out of there......you know, they were even having trouble with electrical shocks down there even.

http://www.fltimes.com/news/world/electrical-short-injures-rescuers-at-flooded-thai-cave/article_fe7c5c09-cbba-5cc4-a1fd-9f3787efa26d.html (http://www.fltimes.com/news/world/electrical-short-injures-rescuers-at-flooded-thai-cave/article_fe7c5c09-cbba-5cc4-a1fd-9f3787efa26d.html)
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: thackney on July 03, 2018, 12:51:47 pm: Previous thread
U.S. Military Joins Search for Thai Soccer Team That Has Been Trapped in a Cave for 7 Days
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,322773.msg1730431.html#msg1730431 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,322773.msg1730431.html#msg1730431)
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: Idiot on July 03, 2018, 02:14:11 pm: Here's praying they are reunited with their families shortly.
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: Fishrrman on July 03, 2018, 04:12:54 pm: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missing-thai-boys-cave-20180703-story.html (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missing-thai-boys-cave-20180703-story.html)

Getting them out of there is NOT going to be easy.
Look at this graphic:
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/07/03/15/4DE0ECC500000578-5912771-image-a-13_1530627997830.jpg)

At least 2-2.5 miles of the "escape route" are UNDERWATER.
How many of these boys can swim?
How many have ever used diving equipment?
Combine that, and....?

I'm not a betting man, but if I was, I don't think I'd be bettin' on this one... (sigh)
Title: Re: Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
Post by: berdie on July 05, 2018, 01:15:43 am: Quote from: Fishrrman on July 03, 2018, 04:12:54 pm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missing-thai-boys-cave-20180703-story.html (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missing-thai-boys-cave-20180703-story.html)

Getting them out of there is NOT going to be easy.
Look at this graphic:
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/07/03/15/4DE0ECC500000578-5912771-image-a-13_1530627997830.jpg)

At least 2-2.5 miles of the "escape route" are UNDERWATER.
How many of these boys can swim?
How many have ever used diving equipment?

That graphic really brings it into perspective @Fishrrman . I have been following this story from the beginning. I was shocked they were found alive. Getting them out is going to be very tricky. I'm praying they don't have a GIANT monsoon that floods the rest of the cave.