Health of coach and 4 boys remaining in Thai cave ‘still good’, says rescue chief

Rescuers will resume operation to retrieve the remaining five people in about 20 hours’ time, the head of the rescue mission said.

Updated on: Jul 10, 2018, 00:00:07 IST

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The health of five people still trapped inside a flooded Thai cave was “still good”, the head of the rescue mission said on Monday, after confirming that four more boys were brought out safely from the cave complex.

Thai Navy divers in Tham Luang cave during rescue operations for the 12 boys and their football team coach trapped in the cave at Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province. (AFP/Royal Thai Navy)

A 12-member soccer squad and their coach were trapped inside the Tham Luang caves for more than two weeks. Eight have been rescued so far in an operation that began on Sunday.

“We have helped four more children today,” said rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn.

He said rescuers would resume an operation to retrieve a remaining five people in about 20 hours’ time.

“The health of the remaining five people inside the cave is still good,” Narongsak said.

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