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It's amazing that they were found alive, but I still wonder why there were there in the first place, and how did they get so far in? One of the articles says they'd commonly go on field trips, but they didn't seem to be prepared for caving.
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The boys, who are part of a soccer team, were visiting the narrow, winding Tham Luang caves in Chiang Rai province when a flash flood marooned the boys deep in the labyrinthine cave system on June 23. They were found on Monday (July 2), and though authorities initially attempted to pump water out of the caves, it now seems clear that the boys will have to dive out, or risk spending months there until the waters subside naturally
I'm so thankful for my claustrophobia. I would never have entered, not even if someone threatened to shoot me if I refused. I'd say "Go ahead and shoot me, you fool!"
Seems to me that pumping out the water shouldn't be that difficult. Between Thai and the USA alone we should be able to supply enough pumps and manpower, right?
But then again I don't know anything about running a pump.
Good article here, saying boys and coach are not well enough to attempt escape due to malnutrition, and including good photos and diagram of cave. Rescuers have brought in a lot of equipment through the 2.5 mile cave passage.
Hollywood must be salivating at the prospect of making the movie of this story (like the Chilean miners).
But true to Hollywood, they'll have to make 'concessions' by moving the location to Kentucky so the cast can be white (a fictionalized interpretation of the event). Or make the movie completely from the perspectives of the Australian and British rescuers and the Thai's just minor background characters.
Hiked in easily. It's a huge cave. Then rained and water filled up parts of the cave making them impassable without going completely underwater for large stretches at a time.
My guess, they went in too deep then the flash flood sadly trapped them in deeper.
Thoughts and prayers, here’s hoping everyone turns out ok.
I read last night were actually still in the entrance area to the cave when flood waters began pouring in, driving them farther and farther back and deeper into the cave.
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Stories of people stuck in caves/wells are so captivating. Everyone looks at the diagrams, and tries to come up with a reasonable solution that might work.
It brings out the best in us, to sit and pray and imagine solutions and hope and hope and hope.
I remember when Baby Jessica was stuck in that well in Texas, day after day and it captivated the attention, literally, of the world. Rescued successfully. ;D
And the Chilean miners was certainly a much bigger story. Such a success.
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