National Police, other rescue teams and local volunteers pitched in. . Exploring the cave was a challenge. Weather was merciless and the heavy rainfall and flooding chambers hindered the rescuers.
. Engineers desperately tried to pump water out of the cave – but struggled initially. . At the start no one had any idea what to do.
They even tried drilling into the mountain side and used drones with thermal sensors to locate the boys. . Outside the cave, the boys’ worried families offered prayers for their lives. The group gradually expanded to include teachers, administrators, classmates and villagers who rallied together, donating money and hundreds of packages of food to the relatives of the boys and their coach.
A sense of community soon began to spread, volunteers from other parts of Thailand flew in, while social media lit up with expressions of love and support. . International cave divers from UK, USA, Belgium, Australia, Scandinavia and many other countries arrived by Thursday, 28th June. Over the next few days, the divers faced a constant battle with the elements.
Two British divers John Volanthen and Rick Stanton had been braving Than Luang’s narrow, murky passage ways for several days laying out guide ropes and by 2ⁿd July Monday, the lost Wild Boars and their coach had been found. The two divers spent some time trying to boost their morale. They left lights, and promised to return with food. The parents of the boys were ecstatic to know that their children had m i r a c u l o u s l y survived.
. After nine days, the group received medicated liquid food and mineral water with vitamins. 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Mission Impossible ensure water would run away from their faces. It was like a “shopping bag” that allowed them to manoeuvre the boys around the obstacles.
The boys were sedated to ensure that they would not panic. . Rescuers had to winch the boys up a steep slope using a pulley system, passing the boys hand to hand. One by one, all the Wild