(180703) -- CHIANG RAI (THAILAND), July 3, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by Thai Navy Seal shows trapped teenagers in a cave in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, on July 2, 2018. Twelve teenagers and their football coach, trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for nine days, have been found alive on Monday night, Narongsak Osottanakorn, governor of Chiang Rai province said. (Xinhua) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)

Thai soccer team freed along with coach after 3 weeks in cave

12 kids from a soccer team & their coach have finally been rescued, after spending nearly 3 weeks trapped inside of a cave. The last boy and the coach were resued on Tuesday. The rescue took 3 days of intensive work and taking the life of a Thai Navy Seal on July 6th. The rescuers were racing against time as the local weather reported a Typhoon which would have killed the boys from the water. The boys had to be taught in the final hours of their rescue how to scuba dive in order for them to swim out of the cave as they were each accompanied by two rescuers. The soccer team went missing on on June 29th when they became trapped inside of a cave, when the water rose and cut off their exit. Two boys from group that was was rescued first are showing signs of Lung inflammation, and have been given treatment. Their ages range from 14-16 years of age. The health of the rest of the boys seem to be in fair condition and their parents have reportedly been allowed to see their sons thru glass windows.  The boys must stay at the Hospital for at least one to two weeks.

 

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