Thai cave rescue: The unbelievable operation that saved a football team and their coach
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thai Navy SEALS provide medical aid to trapped football team boys It was a frightening moment in what had been a surprisingly smooth rescue of the football team, the Wild Boars, who had survived the murky darkness of Thailand’s Tham Luang cave, sometimes by licking water off the cold limestone walls. open image in gallery Thai navy soldiers try to drain the flooded cave More than 150 Thai navy Seal members, outfitted with improvised equipment sometimes held together with duct tape, helped create the escape route. open image in gallery More than 150 Thai navy Seal members helped create the escape route Tham Luang cave is a rare place where a person can become completely isolated. Thai cave rescue: Trapped football coach apologises to parents Divine protection Kaew, the Thai navy Seal, was standing in the chilly flood of the cave on Tuesday night, swallowing his last bite of seafood-and-pineapple pizza, when he heard the yelled warning: more water was coming fast – get out now.