Four more boys were brought out of the flooded Thai cave they had been stranded in for more than two weeks on Monday, according to an aide to the Thai navy SEAL commander. The ongoing rescue operation is over for the day. Four boys and their soccer coach remain in the cave. Four boys were also retrieved from the cave Sunday
BREAKING: The sixth and seventh boys have been rescued from the Thai cave.
A total of three boys have been evacuated today. Five boys and their coach are still inside.
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— CNN (@CNN) July 9, 2018
The boys and their coach had been stranded in Tham Luang Nang Non since June 23rd, when they went exploring in the cave after a scrimmage. Monsoon flooding cut off their escape and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10 days.
Authorities have said extracting the entire team from the cave could take up to four days, but Sunday’s success raised hopes that it could be done faster. This will most definitely be made into a movie in the near future.
Thai cave rescue | Here's what we know:
• 8 boys rescued since Sunday
• 4 boys and their soccer coach remain inside the cave
• Operations completed for the day
• Rescued children are recovering at a hospital
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— CNN (@CNN) July 9, 2018
