Thai cave rescue: fifth boy emerges, officials confirm, as rescue effort continues - live

[femmedem]

Source: The Guardian

A source inside the rescue operation has confirmed to The Guardian that a fifth boy has emerged from the cave not long ago.

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

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This is less of an article, more a string of brief, live updates.

[MichMary]

1. Reports now of a sixth rescue. n/t

[lamp_shade]

2. CNN just reported that 7th boy has now been rescued.

[Sunlei]

3. Divers hard at work the past four hours, here's how they transport kids in a bag :P

Link to tweet

[Lars39]

5. Like my claustrophobia was jacked up enough!

Holy crap!
Makes sense though.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Apparently NOT how. Read the replies to the tweet. . . . nt

[Sunlei]

19. yeah, that was one of the ideas- like a local waterpark man wanted to use watertube ride :)

slide the kids out in a "tube bubble ride'. amazing how they gave the kids meds to calm them and used full face masks and swam them out.

Also amazing how they shortened the dive out to only 3 hours from about 6

[meow2u3]

4. Sixth rescue confirmed!

[femmedem]

6. CNN and Reuters reporting 7 and 8 being rescued now.

My father is near death from liver failure. He is watching the rescues from bed. I'm so happy he is getting some uplifting news today.

If it is possible to say I am so happy while tears stream down my face.

[milestogo]

9. ...

((( femmedem)))

[femmedem]

11. Thank you.

It is hitting me hard today.

[Ligyron]

10. So sorry about your Dad.

Imagine, there was little or no water in those now submerged tunnels when they walked in. That's one hell of a lot of water showing up in a big hurry.

[femmedem]

17. I can't imagine their horror when the waters came rushing in.

It's a miracle they found safe haven.

[grantcart]

12. So sorry about your dad

[femmedem]

16. Thanks, Grantcart.

Me too.

[gademocrat7]

13. So sorry, femmedem

Sending you hugs.

[femmedem]

15. Thanks so much.

Long time DUers might remember when my Dad had cardiac arrest in late October of 2008. The hospital induced a coma and dropped his body temperature for a week and a half to prevent brain damage. (He was also lucky to be with a doctor friend when it happened.)

When he came out of the coma, he couldn't speak or even hold a pen. But he could spell letters into my mom's hand. He laboriously asked what happened and what the date was. Then he asked, "Who won?" My mom didn't know what he was asking about at first, but finally she got it and said, "Obama."

Dad raised his arms above his head and smiled.

[PunkinPi]

8. NBC is reporting 8 have been rescued...

Link to tweet

The rescue mission is gathering pace. Reports that 3 more boys brought out, bringing the total so far to 8. The weather is holding, the water level in the cave is down, and every hour they are getting closer to bringing the last one out. #ThaiCaveRescue @NBCNews
8:12 AM - Jul 9, 2018 · Rop Wiang, Thailand

[grantcart]

14. Coverage from Thai broadcasters

Large crowd gathering outside hospital to wait for news

Kids are getting excellent care, wearing protective sun glasses because of sensitivity to light

Governor of Chiang Rai explaining that they are shielding personal information on care to allow kids to have some normalcy.

The temporary dam on the perimeter helped to dramatically lower water level

[backtoblue]

18. Kick and Rec.