Critical point in Thai cave escape route

A tiny passageway near the “T-Junction” is the main crisis point facing the remaining boys and their football coach near the end of their treacherous escape bid from a flooded cave in Thailand

Tham Luang cave complex
THAILAND
Bangkok
300km 200 miles

Entrance

Chamber 2

Chamber 3  Operation base

T-Junction (Sam Yak) Sliver of space, 38cm-wide, is 1.9km from rock shelf where group took shelter above waters

Pattaya Beach

200m 650ft

Jun 23: Coach and 12 boys trapped in cave after heavy rains cause flooding

Two divers escort each boy through underwater passageways

Compressed air bottles

Full-face mask

Static rope

Tether to diver

Compressed air bottle

T-Junction is so tight divers must take off air bottles to pass through



Sources: French Federation of Speleology, British Cave Rescue Council 
Picture: AP            © GRAPHIC NEWS