Mere are now nicely underway in day two of the method to extract the 13 players from inside the cave. Four were extracted from the cave final evening, based on an official announcement by former Governor of Chiang Rai Narongsak Osottanakorn.
Yesterday divers and rescuers succeeded in recovering 4 of the 12 young players after divers headed into the cavern, prepared for anything. The first team-member emerged at 5.40pm, the second at 5.50, the third at 7.40pm and the fourth at 7.50pm.
Narongsak says today’s operations started about two hours sooner than was expected, after all the preparations have been made including getting replenished oxygen tanks into the cave at strategic locations.
According to a media briefing today, Narongsak says the diving team required about 20 hours to check equipment in readiness for today’s second attempt at evacuations. He also famous that the divers wanted to rest after a strenuous and tense, however successful, Sunday.
The 12 players and their assistant coach were trapped contained in the cave on June 23 when a flash flood blocked their exit route. The group took shelter on a mud-covered rock ledge referred to as Noen Nom Sao, about 4 kilometres from the doorway to the Tham Luang caves..