Divers are in cave trying to rescue boys

They said an Australian doctor went down yesterday to assess the boy's health.
Apparently he is a caving expert or does caving himself. I guess there's a very small group of people who are both doctors and able to make that trip.
Luckily someone was available who could.

I get anxious just thinking about being underwater and swimming through a gap that is just 40cm high.


They are reporting that 5 & 6 are just about out and the first 2 have arrived at hospital. They are all walking and seem to be in reasonable physical condition.

I read the article linked farther up the thread, and interestingly enough, it said they started with the weakest boy. Perhaps they thought that if the rain starts again and the passages start to refill with water, the strongest boys would best be able to handle the toughest passage. 

As as for the rescue itself, I’m with some of the rest of you—the whole thing is so tough to watch, for a number of reasons. I feel for the parents and the boys, for one thing. But oh my gosh, hearing how small some of those passages are starts to set me into panic mode. I can’t think about the details too much.  

I’m praying for good news soon. 

I'm watching and waiting, the news so far is wonderful. I can't imagine how the parents are feeling.

praying

According to the Thai Navy Seals FB page 4 have been rescued so far, that was 5 minutes ago 

I'm watching the live news here with a reporter who has been there for several days and he has said 6 are out.

One boy has been classed as "code red" but they didn't really know what that meant...apart from that he's obviously more unwell than the others. The helicopter to the hospital only takes about six minutes so at least that's not too long.

That cave must have been pretty putrid after all this time, 13 people urinating and defecating (even though that would have got less over the days) and warm damp air is a breeding ground for bacteria...some of them will probably have lung infections or other breathing problems.

That's true!

Perfect

and Cave Scuba diving rescuers is a HOBBY for them! The mind boggles at such a dangerous hobby. The two Brits that found them, one is a firefighter in his 50's and the other is a computer engineer in his 40's. 
They have quite a reputation at this kind of "past time" apparently They're world renowned as the A team in rescue work and if anyone was going to find them it was going to be them! 

A little late to the party. Nope, no credit here.

I woke to hear that 3 boys are out and they were about to bring out the 4th. It will be a long day of checking in and not breathing a sigh of relief until all boys, their coach and the rescuers are safe. I applaud all those working so diligently to get these kids to safety. I cannot not want to, imagine what the parents are feeling as they wait.

Fascinating. I had read a different article about these two, but I’m intrigued by the part in this article where one of them says that adrenaline is undesirable during these dives. I had mistakenly speculated to myself that adrenaline would aid these boys.

I also read somewhere that these two divers recommended bringing in the Australian physician. Must be a very small and close-knit community. Can’t imagine the stories they share.

I’ve also wondered about the language challenges among everybody that’s been cobbled together for this mission - both with each other and with the boys. (If anybody tells me there are international cave scuba diving hobbyists who have also learned Thai in their spare time, I’m just going to roll over and go back to sleep.)

I’m Hearing various reports they will not rescue anymore tonight because of the threat of rain.

What a touching video. Thanks for sharing that.
If only we did this across the world all the time and not just during a crisis.

This.  This.  One million times this.