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Thai officials appear close to launching rescue mission for boys trapped in cave
Thai mission commander says they will they will do everything they can to minimize the risk to the boys' lives
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Thai mission commander says they will they will do everything they can to minimize the risk to the boys' lives
In Thailand, hope is rising as flood waters go down. Officials said the operation to rescue a boys soccer team stranded in a flooded cave could begin soon if heavy rainfall holds off. Ben Tracy reports.
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Saturday marks 15 days since a group of young boys in Thailand along with their soccer coach became trapped by floodwaters inside a cave. Heavy rains are expected to hit the area this weekend which could make any sort of rescue attempt nearly impossible. Ben Tracy reports.
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A group of young soccer players are beginning their third week trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Oxygen is running out, and monsoon rains are expected to hit the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
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A leader of Thailand's rescue mission to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave now says, "We have a limited amount of time." He spoke after a former Thai Navy SEAL, 38-year-old Saman Kunan, died inside the cave complex from lack of oxygen. Ben Tracy reports from Chiang Rai.
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"We originally thought the boys can stay safe inside the cave for quite some time, but circumstances have changed," commander says
Thai navy says still hope survivors may be found in boat, which sits about 98 feet below surface off Phuket island
"His job was to deliver oxygen. He did not have enough on his way back," said a local governor
Crews have been trying to pump water out of the cave in an effort to get the boys to safety
Two British divers were the first to reach 12 boys trapped in a cave in Thailand. They're both known around the world as some of the best cave divers on the planet, nicknamed the "A Team." CBS News foreign correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the story of why their mission is far from over.
John Volanthen and his partner Rick Stanton were the first to reach 12 boys inside a cave in Thailand, but their mission is far from over
Young soccer players and their coach remain trapped in a cave in Thailand. Rescue efforts could get even more complicated if monsoon rains hit the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
More rain this weekend could make getting Thai soccer team and coach out impossible, so race is on to drop water level
It's been more than a week since 12 boys and their soccer coach got trapped inside a cave in Thailand. The rescue is complicated because they don't know how to swim, and the path out includes a long swim through a dark and narrow space. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
The local governor in Thailand says the boys have tried on dive masks that would allow them to breathe underwater
The boys, aged 11 to 16 years old, and their soccer coach have been trapped underground by floodwaters for 11 days
Anmar Mirza, coordinator of the National Cave Rescue Commission, has more than 30 years of experience in cave rescues. Mirza joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the risks associated with rescuing the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave in Thailand.
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