How the Thai rescue is working...

[brooklynite]

A reminder: these kids don't even know how to swim

[Hoyt]

1. Good stuff. Thanks. Makes me gasp for air.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Can anyone explain why they are using oxygen tanks?

I thought divers used scuba tanks filled with compressed air unless they were doing deep sea stuff.

[NCTraveler]

4. In most situations...

Scuba tanks are just compressed air. I think they are just using the faulty term "oxygen" tank.

Other reports I have read refer to them as "compressed air tanks".

Normally they are simply filtered and dehumidified compressed air.

I'm pretty sure pure oxygen would be a really bad move under these circumstances. I imagine it might help them as they are waiting but not on their way out. Increased oxygen levels often means increased energy.

[Tipperary]

8. The media has made this mistake continuously.

They are compressed air tanks.

[Nitram]

19. The media's confusion may have resulted from the fact that they did take oxygen tanks into the

space where the kids were trapped because the oxygen level has dropped.

[Scurrilous]

3. Four more out.

Thai cave rescue: Four more boys pulled from flooded cave

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"Four more members of a youth soccer team were pulled from a flooded cave in a second round of rescue operations in Thailand on Monday. The 12 boys and their coach were trapped in the cave for two weeks.

Four were rescued over the weekend. On Monday, four more were rushed to a hospital.

The new stage started around 11 a.m. local time (midnight ET), and operations halted at night, a source confirmed to CBS News. Four boys and their coach remained inside the cave."

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/thai-cave-rescue-operation-updates-thailand-boys-soccer-team-2018-07-09-live-updates/

[NewJeffCT]

5. wow

what a journey they need to make

[Fred Sanders]

6. Amazing and inspiring...and such a sharp contrast to the temporary evil in America.

[peacebuzzard]

7. Great post. Detailed, informative, uplifting.

....

[treestar]

9. OH my

This is amazing. That it happened and how the rescue works.

[LAS14]

10. Do I understand correctly that they've done two rescue runs and have gotten...

... 8 boys out?

[montana_hazeleyes]

11. Yes.

Two rescue runs. And 4 boys brought out both times so 8 boys are out. Amazing and wonderful. Still anxious 'til everyone is out safely.

[bsiebs]

12. Correct - 8 have been extracted so far. Four are left along with the adult coach.

[Kittycow]

13. Man these kids are brave!

[nini]

14. I'm claustrophobic

I'm having a panic attack just thinking about that .

[niyad]

15. how in the hell did they get down there in the first place?

[Hamlette]

16. they were just exploring the cave for fun, then the rains came

and parts of the cave flooded. They kept going deeper trying to stay out of the water.

[niyad]

17. okay, thanks.

[grantcart]

20. They probably have been in dozens of times, it is a common destination

It is about 7 miles from my Thai home, have pictures of my kids at the base

[niyad]

22. thank you.

[Control-Z]

24. Your post explains so much.

from the "why did they go in there in the first place" to the "how could they have possibly been found". If you're up to it, you might want to make an OP of it.

Thanks for the explanation!

[IronLionZion]

18. Great stuff, where did you find these images?

[Leghorn21]

21. This fellow is live-tweeting from the site and posted this about 3 hours ago:

The retrievals are getting faster: "Our rescuers can [now]
shorten the operation time by two hours," he says. "Over
100 including 18 international cave divers took part in today’s
operation." #thamluangcave

Link to tweet

SO GREAT, THEY CAN MOVE QUICKER NOW!!!
YESSSSSS!!

[grantcart]

23. Updates from the official Thai press conference

They are afraid of the upcoming typhoon that caused so much damage in Japan. They are going to move all out as soon as practical.

The Prime Minister visited to give encouragement to the divers and workers

"So far the obstacles and weather has been about what we expected"

"We expect good news in the next 24 hours"

The officers gave casual remarks in a very relaxed manner, they clearly believe that the remaining 5 will be able to leave the cave.

Gave thanks for the massive cooperation by people in Thailand and international friends.

(Answer to report's question) " We can't guarantee when it will be finished but if the conditions remain the same as yesterday then it will be finished in 20 hours".

"The four that came out today are in better condition than the first group. The first group health has improved a great deal and they are eating solid food"

21:44 Bangkok time