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| Thailand cave rescue: 11th boy rescued as mission to free last child and coach continues – live | Thailand cave rescue: 11th boy rescued as mission to free last child and coach continues – live |
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| Local TV says the tenth and eleventh boys to be rescued are about to be airlifted to hospital, while the ninth boy has reached the hospital in Chiang Rai. | |
| UPDATE at 6:20pm: The 10th and 11th boys are at the helicopter field now. The 9th boy has already arrived in Chiang Rai. RT @ThaiPBS: หมูป่าคนที่ 10 และ 11 ถึงลานเฮลิคอปเตอร์บ้านผาหมี เตรียมลำเลียงไปยัง รพ.เชียงรายประชานุเคราะห์ #ThamLuang #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/3OhpAHdOe5 | |
| 6.30pm: 9th 'wild boar' arrives at Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital in ambulance, while 2nd helicopter parked near #ThamLuangCave has started its engine in preparation for the transport of 10th boy from cave complex to hospital later https://t.co/h5GsGrk9rE | |
| Here’s footage of an ambulance taking one of the rescued boys to hospital. | |
| A Wild Boar is free from the cave 🐗 | @matthew_weaver 🎥 @veen_th #ThaiCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/rme1F70787 | |
| “Today the Wild Boar pack will be reunited”, the Thai navy seals confidently predicts in a new post on Facebook. “Hooyah!” | |
| The time between getting the rescued boys from the cave to hospital-bound helicopters has been slower today, but the ninth person to emerge from the cave has now been airlifted to Chiang Rai. | |
| Helicopter just went overhead to cheers and clapping from volunteers. They waved it goodbye #ThamLuangCave | |
| UPDATE at 5:54pm: Ambulance with the 9th boy has just left the cave. Believed to be going to the helicopter. RT @kowit_ThaiPBS: ออกมาแล้วหมูป่าคนที่ 9 #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/Bi6BQJmNnn | |
| There are more local reports that the eleventh boy to be rescued is Chanin Wiboonrungrueng, who at aged 11 is the youngest of the group. | |
| Our guide to the team has a little more about him. | |
| Titan, as he is nicknamed, has been playing football for five years. When he joined his school’s sports club three years ago, he was invited to play for the Wild Boars. | |
| The 11th Wild Board is out of the cave. He's the smallest of the trapped team. My source said he is in good health. #ThamLuangCave #Thaicaverescue #Thaicave | |
| Hearing from Thai media that the 11th boy to be freed is Titan, or Chanin Wiboonrungruen – the youngest in the group, age 11 #thamluangcave | |
| The rescued boys were given anti-anxiety drugs but not anaesthetic, the Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has revealed. | The rescued boys were given anti-anxiety drugs but not anaesthetic, the Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has revealed. |
| Thai PM says the boys have been given anti-anxiety medication for the journey out the cave - the same medication he takes to help him relax when he shoots guns. https://t.co/97o7Sk3Omd | Thai PM says the boys have been given anti-anxiety medication for the journey out the cave - the same medication he takes to help him relax when he shoots guns. https://t.co/97o7Sk3Omd |
| Some reports boys are being drugged to make this journey. To be clear, Thai PM was clear today the children were not given anaesthetic: "Who the hell would give that to a kid?" He says they were given "something to make them to make them not too nervous and panic" #thamluangcave | Some reports boys are being drugged to make this journey. To be clear, Thai PM was clear today the children were not given anaesthetic: "Who the hell would give that to a kid?" He says they were given "something to make them to make them not too nervous and panic" #thamluangcave |
| Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, was given a briefing on the operation by the man in charge Narongsak Osatanakorn. | Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, was given a briefing on the operation by the man in charge Narongsak Osatanakorn. |
| Guardian sources have confirmed that 11 people have now been rescued from the cave. | Guardian sources have confirmed that 11 people have now been rescued from the cave. |
| Confirmed 11 boys out, 12th not yet #thamluangcave | Confirmed 11 boys out, 12th not yet #thamluangcave |
| Thai TV said the eleventh to be rescued is the smallest, assumed to be 11-year-old Chanin Wiboonrungrueng. His identity has not been confirmed. | Thai TV said the eleventh to be rescued is the smallest, assumed to be 11-year-old Chanin Wiboonrungrueng. His identity has not been confirmed. |
| UPDATE at 5:15pm: The 11th boy has reached the cave entrance. He’s the smallest and is in good health. RT @SpringNews_TV: มีรายงานว่า หมูตัวที่ 11 ตัวเล็กที่สุดในทีม ยืนยันปลอดภัย เย้!! #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue | UPDATE at 5:15pm: The 11th boy has reached the cave entrance. He’s the smallest and is in good health. RT @SpringNews_TV: มีรายงานว่า หมูตัวที่ 11 ตัวเล็กที่สุดในทีม ยืนยันปลอดภัย เย้!! #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue |
| Reuters has a little more detail: | Reuters has a little more detail: |
| An eleventh person was rescued on Tuesday from a flooded Thai cave complex where 12 boys and their football coach were trapped for more than two weeks, raising hopes all 13 would be out by the end of the day. | An eleventh person was rescued on Tuesday from a flooded Thai cave complex where 12 boys and their football coach were trapped for more than two weeks, raising hopes all 13 would be out by the end of the day. |
| A Reuters witness saw three people being carried out of the Tham Luang cave on stretchers separately on Tuesday, the third day of the rescue operation. | A Reuters witness saw three people being carried out of the Tham Luang cave on stretchers separately on Tuesday, the third day of the rescue operation. |
| An eleventh person has been seen being carried out of the cave, according to Reuters. The Guardian is trying to confirm. | An eleventh person has been seen being carried out of the cave, according to Reuters. The Guardian is trying to confirm. |
| LATEST: Eleventh person seen carried out of Thai cave on stretcher: Reuters witness pic.twitter.com/rg7GTWvkfg | LATEST: Eleventh person seen carried out of Thai cave on stretcher: Reuters witness pic.twitter.com/rg7GTWvkfg |
| Two more people have been rescued from the flooded Thai cave complex on what authorities hope will be the last day of the rescue operation. A witness saw people being carried out of the Tham Luang cave on stretchers. They were the ninth and tenth to emerge from the cave since the rescue effort began on Sunday. | Two more people have been rescued from the flooded Thai cave complex on what authorities hope will be the last day of the rescue operation. A witness saw people being carried out of the Tham Luang cave on stretchers. They were the ninth and tenth to emerge from the cave since the rescue effort began on Sunday. |
| Seven people remain in the cave. The identities of those rescued have not been confirmed. If the adults are rescued last those remaining in the cave would be two more boys, their coach, three navy seals and a doctor. Narongsak Osatanakor, the head of the operation, said: “If everything goes right, we will see four kids and a doctor and three Seals that have stayed with the kids will all come out. Four plus one coach, so it’s five.” | Seven people remain in the cave. The identities of those rescued have not been confirmed. If the adults are rescued last those remaining in the cave would be two more boys, their coach, three navy seals and a doctor. Narongsak Osatanakor, the head of the operation, said: “If everything goes right, we will see four kids and a doctor and three Seals that have stayed with the kids will all come out. Four plus one coach, so it’s five.” |
| The operation began at 10.08am local time on Tuesday as the first eight boys, freed in operations on Sunday and Monday, recuperated at a hospital in the nearest city, Chiang Rai. The authorities said preparations for the final rescue mission were unaffected by heavy overnight rain. | The operation began at 10.08am local time on Tuesday as the first eight boys, freed in operations on Sunday and Monday, recuperated at a hospital in the nearest city, Chiang Rai. The authorities said preparations for the final rescue mission were unaffected by heavy overnight rain. |
| Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, a physician from the Thai ministry of public health, said the eight boys rescued on Sunday and Monday were “cheerful”. Two boys among the first batch to be freed, who he said were aged between 14 and 16, had shown possible signs of pneumonia and all had low temperatures when they arrived. | Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, a physician from the Thai ministry of public health, said the eight boys rescued on Sunday and Monday were “cheerful”. Two boys among the first batch to be freed, who he said were aged between 14 and 16, had shown possible signs of pneumonia and all had low temperatures when they arrived. |
| The rescued boys are being kept in isolation to avoid the risk of infection, but the first batch have been seen by their parents through a glass window. They are not yet allowed to eat the rich Thai food they’ve been requesting - so far it’s diluted porridge, bread, and some chocolate. | The rescued boys are being kept in isolation to avoid the risk of infection, but the first batch have been seen by their parents through a glass window. They are not yet allowed to eat the rich Thai food they’ve been requesting - so far it’s diluted porridge, bread, and some chocolate. |
| They will remain in hospital for at least seven days. This mean they will probably have to turn down a Fifa invitation to the World Cup fina on Sunday. | They will remain in hospital for at least seven days. This mean they will probably have to turn down a Fifa invitation to the World Cup fina on Sunday. |
| The office of Thailand’s prime minister has thanked the tech entrepreneur Elon Musk for his offers of help. Officials praised his mini-submarine but said it was not needed. | The office of Thailand’s prime minister has thanked the tech entrepreneur Elon Musk for his offers of help. Officials praised his mini-submarine but said it was not needed. |
| The Thai navy Seals have confirmed the rescue of a ninth boy with another “Hooyah!” on its Facebook page. It has yet to confirm the rescue of a tenth boy. | The Thai navy Seals have confirmed the rescue of a ninth boy with another “Hooyah!” on its Facebook page. It has yet to confirm the rescue of a tenth boy. |
| 10 out - confirmed #ThamLuangCave | 10 out - confirmed #ThamLuangCave |