The first two boys have been evacuated from the cave, some Thai media are reporting.
There is no official confirmation of this.
Update 12:02 UTC:
Tossathep Boonthong, chief of Chiang Rai's health department and part of the rescue team, says: "Two kids are out. They are currently at the field hospital near the cave.
"We are giving them a physical examination. They have not been moved to Chiang Rai hospital yet."
The rain let up a bit and pumping brought the water level down to the lowest it's been. Some of the flooded sections have become walkable. More rain is coming soon, though, so it's now or never.
The rain let up a bit and pumping brought the water level down to the lowest it's been. Some of the flooded sections have become walkable.
More rain is coming soon, though, so it's now or never.
There isn't time to get it done and get it there. Officials decided they need to act immediately to get the boys out before it starts raining again. The rain has let up and pumping has brought the...
There isn't time to get it done and get it there. Officials decided they need to act immediately to get the boys out before it starts raining again. The rain has let up and pumping has brought the water level down to the lowest its been since they were found, but heavy rain is on the way. It's now or never.
Also, it's not proven. Musk has iterated over a couple of ideas and been fairly certain each time. On the one hand, it's excellent that he's listening to feedback; on the other hand, going with...
Also, it's not proven. Musk has iterated over a couple of ideas and been fairly certain each time. On the one hand, it's excellent that he's listening to feedback; on the other hand, going with simple proven approaches is a good way to minimize risk.
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Update 11:17 UTC:
Update 12:02 UTC:
Four are safe now
My thoughts are with them.
Overjoyed that six are now out, crossing my fingers that the rest make it. The situation seemed so hopeless a few days ago, what changed?
The rain let up a bit and pumping brought the water level down to the lowest it's been. Some of the flooded sections have become walkable.
More rain is coming soon, though, so it's now or never.
Six? Everything I'm reading says only 4 boys have been rescued, and now they've suspended further rescue efforts until the morning.
Six was tossed around for a bit, but it looks like the official reports are four
Idiot question: what about Elon Musk's submarine plan?
There isn't time to get it done and get it there. Officials decided they need to act immediately to get the boys out before it starts raining again. The rain has let up and pumping has brought the water level down to the lowest its been since they were found, but heavy rain is on the way. It's now or never.
Also, it's not proven. Musk has iterated over a couple of ideas and been fairly certain each time. On the one hand, it's excellent that he's listening to feedback; on the other hand, going with simple proven approaches is a good way to minimize risk.