Thai Navy SEALs: All Soccer Boys and Coach Rescued From Cave
Twelve kids and their coach brought to safety.

Social Media / Reuters
All 12 boys who became trapped in a Thai cave over two weeks ago have been rescued alongside their coach, according to the Thai Navy SEALs, bringing an end to a mission which gripped the world. Divers managed to rescue eight boys Sunday and Monday, and confirmed Tuesday afternoon local time that the four remaining kids and their coach had been all been brought to safety. They are all believed to be in good health. “The 12 Wild Boars and coach have emerged from the cave and they are safe,” the Thai navy SEAL unit said on its official Facebook page, referring to the team's name. The South Asia correspondent for The Guardian, Michael Safi, posted a video from the scene saying: "Cheers, applause, relief at the volunteer site." Although the boys are safe, the mission was marred by the death of a former Thai navy diver who died last Friday while on a re-supply mission inside the cave in support of the rescue.
Cheers, applause, relief at the volunteer site #ThamLuangCave pic.twitter.com/vao6YEih8S
— michael safi (@safimichael) July 10, 2018
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.