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Thai cave rescue: sixth boy rescued as mission to save others continues – live Thai cave rescue: seven boys now freed as mission to save others continues – live
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Sixth and seventh boys are being airlifted to hospital in Chiang Rai.
6th and 7th now getting into helicopters to be airlifted to Chiang Rai. Still working to confirm if 8th emerging #thamluangrescue https://t.co/qgy34arorb
Thai TV said it takes 20 minutes for a helicopter to reach the helipad which is 700m from the hospital.
It takes the helicopter only 20 minutes to fly from near the cave to Chiang Rai. Then it’s only 700 meters to the hospital #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/0ZaoKmphYR
Here’s our latest full report on the rescue operation.
Two more ambulances have been seen leaving the entrance of the cave.
WATCH: BBC News team see two ambulances leaving cave site amidst unconfirmed reports more of trapped team evacuated from cave #thamluangcave #thamluang #ถ้ำหลวง #13ชีวิตติดถ้ำ #13ชีวิตรอดแล้ว #พาหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ThailandCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/UE1kB0aChx
Two more ambulances were seen, leaving #Tham Luang cave. They are believed to transfer the 6th and 7th boys to hospital. @TNAMCOT pic.twitter.com/JuNszzXy5V
A Guardian source has witnessed a seventh boy being rescued and has heard that an eighth boy is “coming out”.
7th is out and 8th "is coming out", I am hearing #ThamLuangRescue
Guardian contributor, Veena Thoopkrjaei, reports that a seventh rescued boy has arrived at the hospital. We are still trying to confirm reports that eight boys have been rescued.Guardian contributor, Veena Thoopkrjaei, reports that a seventh rescued boy has arrived at the hospital. We are still trying to confirm reports that eight boys have been rescued.
The 7th Wild Boar has arrived at the hospital. #thamluangThe 7th Wild Boar has arrived at the hospital. #thamluang
Reuters and CNN report a seventh and eighth boy being rescued, citing witnesses. The Guardian is trying to confirm these reports.Reuters and CNN report a seventh and eighth boy being rescued, citing witnesses. The Guardian is trying to confirm these reports.
Two more boys have been rescued from the Tham Luang cave complex in Northern Thailand, officials have told the Guardian. Six boys have been rescued and six more and their coach remain in the cave.Two more boys have been rescued from the Tham Luang cave complex in Northern Thailand, officials have told the Guardian. Six boys have been rescued and six more and their coach remain in the cave.
Sources at the site said a fifth boy emerged before 5pm and had left the entrance. A six boy emerged within an hour later, sources said. Sources at the site said a fifth boy emerged before 5pm and had left the entrance. A six boy emerged an hour later, sources said.
Thai public television broadcast live video of a medivac helicopter landing close to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai. It was believed to be carrying the fifth boy to be rescued.Thai public television broadcast live video of a medivac helicopter landing close to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai. It was believed to be carrying the fifth boy to be rescued.
Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha has delayed a planned visit to the site so as not to disruption the rescue operation. He had been due at the site at 6pm but is remaining at nearby Chiang Rai where the rescued boys are being treated in hospital.Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha has delayed a planned visit to the site so as not to disruption the rescue operation. He had been due at the site at 6pm but is remaining at nearby Chiang Rai where the rescued boys are being treated in hospital.
The operation to extract more of the boys began on Monday at 11am (5am BST). The same divers who managed to rescue four boys on Sunday were involved. Officials said that conditions were as good as they were on Sunday and that rain yesterday did not affect water levels inside the cave.The operation to extract more of the boys began on Monday at 11am (5am BST). The same divers who managed to rescue four boys on Sunday were involved. Officials said that conditions were as good as they were on Sunday and that rain yesterday did not affect water levels inside the cave.
Authorities complained about some of yesterday’s media coverage, saying a drone was flown above the operation. They also claimed media outlets listened to police radio reports.Authorities complained about some of yesterday’s media coverage, saying a drone was flown above the operation. They also claimed media outlets listened to police radio reports.
The rescued boy are being kept in quarantine in the hospital to avoid the risk of infection. Medics are considering whether to allow their parents to see them through a glass door. The rescued boy are being kept in isolation in the hospital to avoid the risk of infection. Medics are considering whether to allow their parents to see them through a glass door.
The four boys rescued on Sunday have asked to eat a pad krapow. The dish is a favourite comfort food made with Thai basil.The four boys rescued on Sunday have asked to eat a pad krapow. The dish is a favourite comfort food made with Thai basil.
AP describes the difficulty of getting officials to go on the record about the details of the rescue operations.AP describes the difficulty of getting officials to go on the record about the details of the rescue operations.
Thai authorities are being tight-lipped about who was inside an ambulance seen leaving the site, as they were the night before when four of the 13 people trapped inside the underground complex were rescued.Thai authorities are being tight-lipped about who was inside an ambulance seen leaving the site, as they were the night before when four of the 13 people trapped inside the underground complex were rescued.
Multiple calls to senior government officials and military personnel leading the operation to rescue the members of the youth soccer team rang unanswered Monday evening.Multiple calls to senior government officials and military personnel leading the operation to rescue the members of the youth soccer team rang unanswered Monday evening.
On Sunday, officials waited until several hours after the rescued boys had been transported to hospitals to announce their rescue.On Sunday, officials waited until several hours after the rescued boys had been transported to hospitals to announce their rescue.
A sixth boy has been rescued, a source inside the rescue team has confirmed to the Guardian.A sixth boy has been rescued, a source inside the rescue team has confirmed to the Guardian.
Can confirm sixth boy is now out #thamluangcaveCan confirm sixth boy is now out #thamluangcave
Reports are now emerging of a sixth boy coming out.Reports are now emerging of a sixth boy coming out.
The Thai prime minister was supposed to visit the site at 6pm but is now hanging around Chiang Rai so as not to disrupt the operation.The Thai prime minister was supposed to visit the site at 6pm but is now hanging around Chiang Rai so as not to disrupt the operation.
The Guardian is trying to confirm the report of a sixth rescue.The Guardian is trying to confirm the report of a sixth rescue.
BREAKING: I am now hearing a SIXTH boy has left the #thamluang cave and is being treated by medics at the field hospital #thaicaverescueBREAKING: I am now hearing a SIXTH boy has left the #thamluang cave and is being treated by medics at the field hospital #thaicaverescue
Thai public television has broadcast live video of a medivac helicopter landing close to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai, near the site of the cave, AP reports.Thai public television has broadcast live video of a medivac helicopter landing close to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai, near the site of the cave, AP reports.
Medics appeared to remove one person on a stretcher but hid the person’s identity behind multiple white umbrellas. An ambulance was seen leaving the scene immediately afterward early Monday evening.Medics appeared to remove one person on a stretcher but hid the person’s identity behind multiple white umbrellas. An ambulance was seen leaving the scene immediately afterward early Monday evening.
Less than an hour earlier, an ambulance with flashing lights had left the cave complex, hours after the start of the second phase of an operation to rescue the soccer team.Less than an hour earlier, an ambulance with flashing lights had left the cave complex, hours after the start of the second phase of an operation to rescue the soccer team.
Nine people remained trapped in the cave, including the 12-member team’s coach, after four boys were rescued on Sunday, the first day of the rescue operation.Nine people remained trapped in the cave, including the 12-member team’s coach, after four boys were rescued on Sunday, the first day of the rescue operation.
Pad Krapow, Thai basil leaves with meat and rice, was the meal the boys rescued on Sunday, according to Narongsak Osottanakorn, the head of the joint command centre coordinating the mission.Pad Krapow, Thai basil leaves with meat and rice, was the meal the boys rescued on Sunday, according to Narongsak Osottanakorn, the head of the joint command centre coordinating the mission.
“They made a special request that they wished to have Pad Krapow,” Narongsak told a press briefing.“They made a special request that they wished to have Pad Krapow,” Narongsak told a press briefing.
Kay Plunkett-Hogge has more on the dish.Kay Plunkett-Hogge has more on the dish.
fyi: Spicy stir-fry meat with Thai basil or "Khao Pad Krapow" that the rescued 4 Wild Boars crave is known among Thai as thoughtless dish. Most Thais order the dish when they run out of ideas what to eat. #Thamluang #Moopa #13ชีวิตต้องรอดfyi: Spicy stir-fry meat with Thai basil or "Khao Pad Krapow" that the rescued 4 Wild Boars crave is known among Thai as thoughtless dish. Most Thais order the dish when they run out of ideas what to eat. #Thamluang #Moopa #13ชีวิตต้องรอด
The sight of the ambulance reaching the helipad was greeted by cheers, according to AP.The sight of the ambulance reaching the helipad was greeted by cheers, according to AP.
An ambulance with flashing lights left the site of a flooded cave in northern Thailand where a youth soccer team has been trapped for two weeks, just hours after the second phase of a rescue operation was launched.An ambulance with flashing lights left the site of a flooded cave in northern Thailand where a youth soccer team has been trapped for two weeks, just hours after the second phase of a rescue operation was launched.
The ambulance drove toward a helipad, where a helicopter was seen taking off shortly after to the cheers of the crowd below. The same process was used Sunday for at least one of the four boys rescued in the first attempt at getting the 12 boys and their coach out of the underground complex.The ambulance drove toward a helipad, where a helicopter was seen taking off shortly after to the cheers of the crowd below. The same process was used Sunday for at least one of the four boys rescued in the first attempt at getting the 12 boys and their coach out of the underground complex.
Here’s our updated full report on the rescue of the fifth boy.Here’s our updated full report on the rescue of the fifth boy.
Thai TV stations have been broadcasting footage of an ambulance, believed to be carrying the fifth rescued boy, driving from the cave to a waiting helicopter.Thai TV stations have been broadcasting footage of an ambulance, believed to be carrying the fifth rescued boy, driving from the cave to a waiting helicopter.
The helicopter was seen heading south towards Chiang Rai where the other rescued boys are treated in hospital.The helicopter was seen heading south towards Chiang Rai where the other rescued boys are treated in hospital.
in the span of a few seconds, an ambulance and a helicopter went past the press center in mae sai. we’re working to confirm reports that a 5th boy has been rescued from #ThamLuang cave. | @matthew_weaver pic.twitter.com/taPXrX5QYGin the span of a few seconds, an ambulance and a helicopter went past the press center in mae sai. we’re working to confirm reports that a 5th boy has been rescued from #ThamLuang cave. | @matthew_weaver pic.twitter.com/taPXrX5QYG
TPBS aired a clip of medics transporting someone on a stretcher from the back of an ambulance to the helicopter at 5:10pm today. No. 5? https://t.co/c3V6cWnS9iTPBS aired a clip of medics transporting someone on a stretcher from the back of an ambulance to the helicopter at 5:10pm today. No. 5? https://t.co/c3V6cWnS9i
เมื่อเวลา 17.15 น. เฮลิคอปเตอร์ยกตัวขึ้น แต่สื่อได้รับการยืนยันว่าเป็น ฮ.ตำรวจ ไม่ใช่ ฮ. ที่พาหมูป่าคนที่ 5 ไปส่งโรงพยาบาล #ถ้ำหลวง #หมูป่าอะคาเดมีแม่สาย pic.twitter.com/bJQnsaQRlaเมื่อเวลา 17.15 น. เฮลิคอปเตอร์ยกตัวขึ้น แต่สื่อได้รับการยืนยันว่าเป็น ฮ.ตำรวจ ไม่ใช่ ฮ. ที่พาหมูป่าคนที่ 5 ไปส่งโรงพยาบาล #ถ้ำหลวง #หมูป่าอะคาเดมีแม่สาย pic.twitter.com/bJQnsaQRla
A source inside the rescue operation has confirmed to the Guardian a fifth boy emerged from the cave not long ago.A source inside the rescue operation has confirmed to the Guardian a fifth boy emerged from the cave not long ago.
An ambulance rush past and about five minutes later a helicopter flew over the media centre site to cheers from many of the Thai volunteers.An ambulance rush past and about five minutes later a helicopter flew over the media centre site to cheers from many of the Thai volunteers.
An ambulance has left the site amid multiple reports of fifth boy being rescued.An ambulance has left the site amid multiple reports of fifth boy being rescued.
I now have a source confirming a fifth boy has been rescued from #thamluang. An ambulance has just left the site. https://t.co/vIsMpGtZ7VI now have a source confirming a fifth boy has been rescued from #thamluang. An ambulance has just left the site. https://t.co/vIsMpGtZ7V
17.03 หมูป่า คนที่5 เคลื่อนย้ายออกไปแล้ว ส่งรพ.เชียงราย #ถ้ำหลวง #เนชั่นทีวี #ขุนน้ำนางนอน pic.twitter.com/rzKuoO4a7817.03 หมูป่า คนที่5 เคลื่อนย้ายออกไปแล้ว ส่งรพ.เชียงราย #ถ้ำหลวง #เนชั่นทีวี #ขุนน้ำนางนอน pic.twitter.com/rzKuoO4a78
Local TV said a fifth boy was rescued at 4.23pm. CNN’s witness said it was 4.27pm.Local TV said a fifth boy was rescued at 4.23pm. CNN’s witness said it was 4.27pm.
A source at the site told the Guardian the fifth boy had not emerged “yet”, as of 5.07pm local time but would likely be out “soon”.A source at the site told the Guardian the fifth boy had not emerged “yet”, as of 5.07pm local time but would likely be out “soon”.
UPDATE at 5pm: The 5th boy left the cave at 4:23pm and went to the field hospital.RT @SpringNews_TV: 16.23 น. หมู 5 ขึ้นรถพยาบาลไป รพ.สนาม #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand pic.twitter.com/Dus3xKfO2VUPDATE at 5pm: The 5th boy left the cave at 4:23pm and went to the field hospital.RT @SpringNews_TV: 16.23 น. หมู 5 ขึ้นรถพยาบาลไป รพ.สนาม #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand pic.twitter.com/Dus3xKfO2V