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“…all of them are in the good arms of seven Navy SEALs, who will be with them and take care of them all the time.”
Authorities are mulling whether or not they should wait for water levels to subside, which could take a very lengthy time, or use divers to deliver the footballers out in a dangerous evacuation earlier than rains return.
Rescue crews at the moment are set to carry out the daunting task of bringing the 13 stranded footballers out of the Tham Luang cave through the partially flooded passage, as that remains the one way out. Exploration for alternate methods might take too much time amid the forecast of extra downpours, making it likely that the 12 young footballers and their coach can be evacuated today.
“If heavy downpours resume, floodwater in the cave will certainly rise. So, it’s essential that we get the victims out first,” Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda stated yesterday.
At Recession-proof , the victims have been given minerals, meals, water, and lighting. A physician, a nurse, and Navy SEALs at the second are keeping them company. Despite the urgency, the trapped footballers may have to remain inside the cave for months till they are sturdy sufficient to journey out of the cave, Navy SEALs commander Rear Admiral Arpakorn Yukongkaew said. Arpakorn acknowledged that he could not answer how long the team should stay contained in the cave, as it depended on the state of readiness of every boy.
“Everyone may be relieved now, as all of them are in the good palms of seven Navy SEALs, who shall be with them and deal with them on an everyday basis,” he stated.
“Two of the Navy SEALs are medical practitioners with expertise on this activity, while there shall be constant food and medication supplied to the trapped footballers and a communication line to the skin world arrange.”
He also requested the basic public to not be involved concerning the level of floodwater whereas the boys are still contained in the cave, as their location is secure and high sufficient to guard them from floodwater. His opinion was at odds with Anupong who seemed bent on pushing forward with the operation to get the stranded team out. One of the contingency plans is to have two professional divers deal with each of the children on their means out of the sophisticated cave community. Anupong admitted that this feature was risky as a result of diving in such a situation is very difficult as a outcome of narrow passage and adverse elements together with darkness.
The minister mentioned the authorities would weigh the professionals and cons of the motion plan as advised by rescue specialists earlier than making the final decision. However, as it’s not possible to pump all water out of some sections of the route because of their depth, authorities are considering training the children to dive.
According to a tentative motion plan, two of the three phases of the rescue have already taken place. In the first part, a gaggle of 4 SEAL divers and rescue specialists with survival kits and food will return and stick with the group for an unspecified interval. During this time, the specialists will also conduct a further structural survey of the positioning to make sure safety. In the second section, a doctor and other experts will join the group to do medical and related check-ups of all 13 persons and regulate their residing conditions. In the third section, extra meals shall be supplied and there might be diving classes for the boys whereas authorities proceed to pump extra water out of the cave community.
Externally, authorities have also stepped up efforts to divert water from recent rains in different directions to minimise flooding contained in the cave community. Another option is to find a natural opening or drill an entry point near the place the 13 individuals have been stranded to get them out of the cave community by way of the roof. Dr Suttisak Soralump of Kasetsart University, a geo-technical engineer, said his group had earlier drilled an exploratory gap in the cave network to assist discover pure openings close to the site where the team is trapped.
The external drilling point is about 1,200 metres above sea degree whereas Pattaya Beach, which is near where the group is situated, is about 500 metres above sea stage.
Bill Whitehouse, vice chairman of the British Cave Rescue Council, was quoted by CNN as suggesting that there are important technical challenges and risks relating to the choice to dive the children out of the cave community. Narrow passageways alongside the route may result in severe problems during the rescue, he said..