World News Wrap | Four boys out of Thailand cave, rescue operations to begin soon

Till now, four boys of the soccer team have been rescued from the flooded cave and are currently under medical assistance.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: July 9, 2018 8:27:32 am

Four boys out of Thailand cave, rescue operations to begin soon: Rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Chiang Rai province began on Sunday. Till now, four boys of the soccer team have been rescued from the flooded cave and are currently under medical assistance. Earlier, a former Thai Navy SEAL member died inside the cave last week due to lack of oxygen.

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