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12 kids .. trapped in Cave.. in Thailand

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dan330

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12 kids.. and their coach.. soccer team.. was lost in a cave in Thailand.. for 10 days.

they found them a few days ago.
over 2 miles in... cave is flooded... several flooded areas..
USA and Thai navy seals found them.

a Thai Navy Seal just died while working on rescue plans....

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but i dont get it....
he was taking extra scuba tanks into the cave.. in the flooded areas..
Put them in places .. so when the kids try to scuba out.. they wold NOT run out of air.

The Navy Seal.. ran out of air in his tank.. and drowned.
with extra tanks he was caring in????

I am not a diver.. so i dont know what might stop him from using the extra tank..
or share the tank with his partner in the dive.

this plan..scuba them out... might be way to risky to get out these kids.


i sure hope this has a good ending...
these kids will forever be affected by this.
 
From what I hear, it's a very difficult route to dive, even for an expert. The unfortunate diver who died may have been in a narrow place where he couldn't even use an extra tank. Who knows? In any case it's a real tragedy. The whole situation is desperate. I really hope those poor kids aren't trapped in there for months. But what you can say is there's a lot of support for them, and they're in relatively good health.
 
Yeh he lost consciousness on the way back out after delivering oxygen. It's a 5+ hour journey they're saying (11 hour return) and he couldn't be revived by his partner.

Such a brave guy who volunteered his experience. God rest.

I fear for those boys and teacher. It's not over yet.
I just hope all the worldwide knowledge and expertise is fully available and utilized, and those with the final say are not rushed to making rash or unfortunate decisions.
 
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i think.. a large pump.. or several...
is the best and safest solution.

push all that water out... fast... so that kids can leave.
before more rain comes.
 
Am I reading that right about drilling down to them looks to be about 1 kilometer? Albeit through tough rock and no roads to the top of the mountain to get equipment up there :(
 
Mikestony said:
Am I reading that right about drilling down to them looks to be about 1 kilometer? Albeit through tough rock and no roads to the top of the mountain to get equipment up there :(
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Looks like it Mike. I think drilling down is practically impossible. Waiting it out seems risky, as there's a good chance the space could fill up with more flood water. Only option seems to be bringing them out by diving.
 
to me.. the water level might be held stable by the AIR-pocket they are in.

if you drill a hole.. to get the kids out. that would release the air-pocket..
and water level would rise fast... and with rain.. that sounds risky.

and of course.. a hole might trigger ... the cave to break?
 
just saw a new report.. time is running out .. air supply in the cave has a time limit.
so.. there is an air-pocket.. drilling would be bad.. if major rain comes.

another report says the pumps are removing 1 centimeter per hour.
they need to put in more pumps.
but i do realize that water past the first hump / pocket.. would be a problem.. because of distance.
hose length to reach in to the cave.

i would suggest.. relays in pumps..
pumping from one pocket to the next.. and eventually outside...
i think there are 4 pockets...
 
It really is a monumentally difficult and long route with one particularly near vertical slide. I guess they improved the route enough to try it. It's all happening fast. I hope no child causes severe difficulties. It must be terrifying for some of them. Let's count to twelve.
If so, well done all.
 
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