BREAKING: At least two boys have been successfully rescued

[Equinox Moon]

Source: Live streaming Thailand news

Live streaming from Thailand news is reporting at least two boys have been successfully rescued.

NBC news has confirmed the first rescue!

Thailand cave rescue: first two boys brought out, local official tells Reuters – LIVE
(Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/08/thailand-cave-rescue-operation-divers-trapped-boys-live



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[PearliePoo2]

1. I'm watching CNN right now and I haven't heard or seen anything about any boys rescued.

??

Hope it's true!

[Tipperary]

2. NBC carrying it now.

Two boys out.

[PearliePoo2]

4. Awesome! CNN just showed an ambulance racing away with lights and sirens going! nt.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. BBC and Reuters carrying it

Posted at 12:55
More on rescue reports
Reuters news agency is now quoting a local official as saying that the first two boys have been brought out of the cave.

Thai media earlier reported the same information - but there is still no official confirmation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/44755093

13:02
'Two kids are out' - Thai official
More from the local Thai official quoted by Reuters in the previous post.

Tossathep Boonthong, chief of Chiang Rai's health department and part of the rescue team, says: "Two kids are out. They are currently at the field hospital near the cave.

"We are giving them a physical examination. They have not been moved to Chiang Rai hospital yet."

[PearliePoo2]

5. Thanks! So scary. My heart is pounding.

[underpants]

6. Good news!

[Snellius]

7. Three! CNN

[Equinox Moon]

8. Four more are in chamber three! (The Guardian)

[KewlKat]

9. In addition to the three that have exited?

[Equinox Moon]

10. Yes, and the 5th & 6th are now in the 3rd chamber

3rd Chamber is the base camp and they walk out from there.

[backtoblue]

12. Hallelujah!!!!

[heaven05]

11. may the creator(s)

of eternity and boundless space protect these kids, coach and those trying to save them. Monsoon season is a huge factor in this situation. May the better angels prevail.

[redwitch]

13. So glad to hear some good news!

God bless those rescuers!

[Snellius]

14. Trump takes credit: (after the fact)

Link to tweet

[Scarsdale]

15. Next tweet

will claim credit for this especially since Obama could not rescue these boys. Or Hillary for that matter. Leave it to Agent Orange to claim credit for EVERYTHING.

[FakeNoose]

16. Does he even know where Thailand is?

Doubtful he could point it out on a map.

[Snellius]

17. Pro-Trump comments to his tweet think they are U.S. Navy Seals

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[NickB79]

22. God, we have a nation of morons.

[Snellius]

31. Fox News is omitting "Thai" from their headlines

Morons see morons do.

[NickB79]

32. Because only the US has any idea how to run a SEAL team

You can't expect those savages overseas to figure out something as complex as that, right?

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

19. Does every dang thread in the universe have to refer to this ahole?!? Dont we know by now what he

is going to say about any given situation?

Give it a rest - please.

[hamsterjill]

30. Fuck Trump!

My understanding is that there are Americans assisting. Our fellow Americans. Not Trump’s puppets.

When America does the right thing by helping, it’s OUR country and OUR success regardless of what this asshole tries to say. Fuck Trump. Go, America!!!

[democrank]

18. Good news

Such bravery

[smirkymonkey]

20. I am so glad that 4 of them are rescued! I hope they will be ok and I hope

that the rest of them will be as lucky too. Thank god for the brave rescue team!

[Sophia4]

21. It's wonderful that they are rescuing these children.

Now let's see if they can reunite the refugee children the Trump administration stole from their parents at our border.

This Thai story is wonderful, but we musn't forget the children here who are separated from their families.

[KewlKat]

23. Found this headline a few moments ago about the next phase on the rescue

4 boys safely pulled from Thailand cave as second leg of rescue mission to begin in 10 to 20 hours

Chiang Rai provincial Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn said the second part of the mission to rescue the others would begin in about 10 to 20 hours after authorities reconvene to assess conditions in the cave and get a briefing on how the initial rescues went.

another snip

Once they make it to the third chamber, they will have one hour of rest. Then the rest of the journey will be on foot walking through muddy areas or floating in some areas.

[Snellius]

24. Hopeful sign. Weaker boys were taken out first.

[KewlKat]

25. I think they have 2 still hanging on the staging area and can't continue to move anyone until oxygen

tanks are refilled.

[B2G]

28. I heard they took the strongest out first.

Makes more sense to test the route, their reactions and maximize success. Letting the rest know that this is doable is vitally important.

[Snellius]

29. Heard in a few places

"The BBC's Dan Johnson, who is at the scene, said doctors went to assess the boys on Saturday and decided on a priority list, sending the weakest out first."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44757804

But all of these kids are amazingly strong.

[keithbvadu2]

26. Thailand cave boys - escape map, difficult

Thailand cave boys – escape map, difficult

diagram of the escape path.

[sprinkleeninow]

27. Please may this continue until each of His Crown of Creation is brought to safety. Amen.

These were on my heart all through last night.

[Yonnie3]

33. Reports now saying 3 boys and the coach are out.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/world/asia/thailand-cave-rescue-live-updates.html

Thailand Cave Rescue Live Updates: 3 Boys and Coach Are Out, 9 to Go

<snip>

‘Today, everything was smooth’

Three of the players and their coach have safely made the harrowing underwater passage out of the cave and were at the hospital, the head of search operations, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said at a news conference on Sunday night.

He said there would be a delay of at least 10 hours until other boys were rescued, to allow time for more air tanks and gear to be replaced along their route.

<snip>

[Yonnie3]

34. The NY Times has changed that story to say 4 boys and not the coach. nt

at the above link

‘Today, everything was smooth’

Four of the team members have safely made the harrowing underwater passage out of the cave and were at the hospital, the head of search operations, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said at a news conference on Sunday night.

He said there would be a delay of at least 10 hours until other boys were rescued, to allow time for more air tanks and gear to be replaced along their route.

[Rhiannon12866]

35. Now 4, this includes videos:

4 Thai boys freed from cave, rescue of remaining boys could take 4 days

Four Thai boys are the first to be successfully rescued from a flooded cave hours after a complex and dangerous rescue mission commenced, according to Thai navy SEALS.

A spokesperson for the rescue operation told CNN that it would take multiple attempts to rescue all those trapped in the cave. After extracting the four boys, the rescuers’ resources, such as oxygen, were tapped out and the team was forced to temporarily terminate the mission.

Officials said it could take up to four days to complete the rescue of the remaining eight boys and their soccer coach.

Early Sunday morning, Thai cave divers launched a mission to extract the children and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang cave, who have been trapped underground for more than two weeks.


https://globalnews.ca/news/4319173/thai-soccer-players-rescued/?utm_source=notification/

[nitpicker]

36. Link to Monday updates

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/09/thai-cave-rescue-resumes-to-free-eight-boys-and-coach-still-trapped-latest-news

(snip)

46s ago
08:46

A media briefing on the progress of the rescue operation is expected to happen soon.


4m ago
08:43

The rescue operation to extract more boys from the cave is underway, official reports have now confirmed.

Thailand’s interior ministry said the same divers who went in on Sunday to take out four boys had also gone in on Monday. There are no reports as of yet on their progress.

On Monday, several ambulances have drove by the press centre, about a mile from the cave, and a helicopter flew overhead toward the rescue site.

If the divers move at the same pace as they did yesterday, the first boy will not come out for another three hours.Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is due arrive at the rescue site at 4pm.

Updated at 8.46am BST
(snip)