Thailand cave rescue complete
Rescuers working in northern Thailand have successfully brought out all 12 boys and their football coach from the flooded Tham Luang cave system after a complex three-day rescue mission

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

THAILAND
Bangkok
300km 200 miles
Tham Luang cave complex

Pattaya Beach
T-Junction (Sam Yak)
Navigating boys through narrow passageway – 38cm-wide – proved main obstacle faced by divers during rescue operation
Chamber 3 Operation base
Chamber 2
Entrance
200m 650ft


Two divers escorted each boy through underwater passageways
Compressed air bottle
Static rope
Tether to diver
Full-face mask
Compressed air bottles
T-Junction so tight divers had to take off air bottles to pass through


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