Today on the KRON4 Morning Buzz we talk about the young Thai soccer team that’s trapped in a cave by flash flooding.
Thai navy SEALS and professional divers are in a race against time to rescue the twelve boys, ages 11-16, and their 25-year-old soccer coach.
One such diver died this week on the dangerous journey to their cave when on the way back, he ran out of oxygen.
The members of the Wild Boar soccer team were reported missing on June 23 when they didn’t return from an outing after practice. They entered the cave during fine weather, but became trapped when a sudden downpour flooded the narrow tunnels.
The escape route is dark, muddy, and requires diving for long periods time and sometimes crawling through tight, narrow spaces.
Now, officials are grappling with how to most safely and effectively get them to safety.