Elite divers hauled four more young footballers out of a flooded Thai cave on Monday, authorities said, bringing to eight the number saved in a stunning rescue mission but still leaving five others trapped. Thai soldiers walk out from the Tham Luang cave area as operations continue for the 8 boys and their coach trapped inside "Hooyah," the Thai Navy SEALs, who have played a crucial role in the against-the-odds operation, said in a Facebook post as they announced that a total of eight members of the "Wild Boars" football team had been rescued on Sunday and Monday. Thais have been fixated on the crisis, hoping desperately for the safe return of the 12 boys and their 25-year-old football coach, after they ventured into the Tham Luang cave complex after practice and became trapped by rising waters more than a fortnight ago. The extraction of the four on Monday followed a similar pattern to the previous day, with the youngsters emerging in quick succession just before … [Read more...] about Eight rescued from Thai cave, but five remain trapped
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Chilean miner ‘very emotional’ after Thai cave rescue
A Chilean miner who spent more than two months trapped underground told AFP he was celebrating the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their football coach who were imprisoned in a flooded cave for 18 days. Chilean miner Mario Sepulveda screams for joy back in 2010 as he is rescued after two months trapped in a mine AFP/Rodrigo ARANGUA "Yippeeeee!!! I'm very, very, very emotional," Mario Sepulveda said on Tuesday (Jul 10) upon learning of the successful conclusion to the Thai rescue mission. In 2010, he was one of 33 miners trapped in a copper mine in the Atacama desert for 69 days, a dramatic saga that captivated the globe. "What more can I say ... I hope these kids are very excited," added Sepulveda, who a few days ago told AFP he was prepared to travel to Thailand to offer his experience to help authorities save the children. Earlier on Tuesday the final five members of the Wild Boars football team were extracted from the flooded cave by elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs via … [Read more...] about Chilean miner ‘very emotional’ after Thai cave rescue
Congratulations to Thailand on successful rescue of trapped football team
All members of the football team were found alive in Tham Luang cave on July 3 (Photo: EPA-EFE/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has congratulated Thailand on the successful rescue of all members of the football team trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province for over two weeks. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 3 sent a letter of congratulations to his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-o-cha and the Thai people on finding the 12 boys and their coach alive after being trapped in Tham Luang cave from June 23. [Thailand: All 12 boys and football coach successfully saved from cave] On July 10, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cabled a message to Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai to share joy over the successful rescue. He congratulated Thai relevant forces on the successful conduction of the rescue mission with the effective assistance of international experts and rescuers. Minh expressed his hope that all members of the football … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Thailand on successful rescue of trapped football team
Eight boys brought out of Thai cave by late on day two of rescue
Eight boys brought out of Thai cave by late on day two of rescueThe Saigon Times Daily Ambulances wait to transport rescued schoolboys to a hospital at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS CHIANG RAI (REUTERS) - Rescue workers in Thailand on Monday brought four boys out of a flooded cave where a 12-member soccer squad and their coach were trapped for more than two weeks, taking the total number rescued to eight. A Reuters witness near the Tham Luang cave in the northern province of Chiang Rai saw medical personnel carrying four people out of the cave to waiting ambulances over the course of the day. The rescue operation was launched on Sunday and four boys were brought out that day. They were in good condition in hospital, officials said. “As of now, eight people have left the cave,” an official involved in the rescue operation told Reuters. The official declined to be identified as he is not authorised to speak to the … [Read more...] about Eight boys brought out of Thai cave by late on day two of rescue
From nightmares to dreams: Rescued Indian children sketch life in slavery
Menacing dogs, violent bosses and a house left empty because its inhabitants are always working - these are the grim images of family life created by Indian children raised in bonded labour. A series of drawings by children rescued from forced labour in brick kilns, rice mills and wood cutting units has given social workers a unique insight into the intensity and extent of trauma they experience. As the government intensifies its efforts to account for child labour, campaigners say it is becoming increasingly important to document their experiences. "Their pictures capture details that even their parents don't mention to officials during their rescue," Loretta Jhona, a social worker with the anti-trafficking charity International Justice Mission, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "A little boy drew an empty house and then told us that nobody ever lived in it because they were all working round the clock. He had noticed the relentless cycle of work." India banned bonded labour in … [Read more...] about From nightmares to dreams: Rescued Indian children sketch life in slavery