Search for missing soccer team in Thai cave

Divers are closing in on an elevated dry area called Pattaya Beach, in the flooded Tham Luang Nang Non cave system, where they believe that 12 missing boys and their soccer coach may be sheltering

Tham Luang Nang Non cave

Network stretches 10km into mountain. Heavy rains that flooded key passages are believed to have trapped soccer team and thwarted search efforts 

Chiang Rai Cave location
MYANMAR
THAILAND
Bangkok
300km 200 miles

Drilling through rock to drain water

Pattaya Beach  Rescuers aiming to reach chamber with elevated dry area, where soccer team may have taken refuge

Point reached by search team

Search efforts outside of cave

Entrance: Soccer team vanished after entering cave on June 23

Latest search efforts in third chamber

1km 0.6 miles



Sources: BBC, CNN, Royal Thai Navy     Picture: Bing Maps      © GRAPHIC NEWS