They're Alive!!!

B-D-P-- · 10-07-2018 12:53pm

Followed this thread alot during the rescue, thanks to all for updates.

Now to leave it as the bickering is worse that 2 siblings.

"If you argue with an idiot, there are 2 idiots."

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murpho999 · 10-07-2018 12:57pm

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Can you stop your psycho analysis please. Nothing wrong with my attitude.

It was said here that there were "reports" of them all being out.There are no links apart from tweets to be found. Nobody claimed they're from news agencies.

People don't depend on them like we used to as people on the ground can tweet updates earlier then news agencies.

I'm leaving it at this as I don't want to derail the thread with bickering.

Sycamore Tree · 10-07-2018 12:58pm

Well done to the Thais. Heartwarming story. Delighted for all concerned.

jobless · 10-07-2018 1:00pm

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Tom Mann Centuria · 10-07-2018 1:02pm

Hopefully any divers remaining now get out ok, great news all the kids and the coach are out.

gctest50 · 10-07-2018 1:03pm

jobless wrote: »

.........

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Why ?

ectoraige · 10-07-2018 1:04pm

Lackey wrote: »

No but the diver who died trying to help, videod himself boarding the plane saying he was on his way to help bring them home...…

So go on...give the dead diver as much sh!t as Elon Musk

Saman Kunan, a retired seal member who chose to help although he didn't have to. A true hero who ended up sacrificing himself to save others. I'm so grateful for the people like him in the world.

murpho999 · 10-07-2018 1:07pm

jobless wrote: »

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

No, it should just be made safer. Dangerous areas cordened off etc.

In that case every road, beach and lake in the country should be shut down as people have accidents all the time.

inforfun · 10-07-2018 1:07pm

jobless wrote: »

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Yeah, they wont be doing that. And rightly so.

It will be secured a bit with lights and (permanent?) supervision and it will attract a **** loads of tourists.

wexie · 10-07-2018 1:09pm

Paddy Cow wrote: »

John Volanthen and Richard Stanton. Those are the types of people who deserve OBE's, not overpaid celebrities and athletes.

Not sure about both but at least one of them already has one

nevermind just spotted Alun's post

10-07-2018 1:10pm

Chiang Rai is already a tourist destination.

anewme · 10-07-2018 1:16pm

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Followed this thread alot during the rescue, thanks to all for updates.

Now to leave it as the bickering is worse that 2 siblings.

"If you argue with an idiot, there are 2 idiots."

I posted something similar yesterday.

The reason why this rescue issuch a success is that it had goodwill from the world. There was no politics, heroics or one-upmanship, or bitchiness, everything was done with a quiet dignified determination by the Thai Authorities, it shows what can be done with positivity and teamwork.

Lot to be be learned from it.

Tilikum17 · 10-07-2018 1:16pm

ebbsy wrote: »

The divers who found them at the start...they kept on going with no idea how far they had to go or would they even find them.

Amazing people.

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

Malayalam · 10-07-2018 1:19pm

Just heard they are out! Waaaahhooooooooooooooooo!!! :pac:

Well done to all involved!!

gctest50 · 10-07-2018 1:19pm

Tilikum17 wrote: »

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

He and his diving mates hold two world records , deepest dive , and 8.8 km in

The_Kew_Tour · 10-07-2018 1:20pm

Fantastic!!

SuperS54 · 10-07-2018 1:21pm

Everyone out safely!!

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/09/asia/thai-cave-rescue-mission-intl/index.html

inforfun · 10-07-2018 1:26pm

https://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/7471989/569db911/hoera_iedereen_bevrijd_uit_de_grot_.html

Some footage from inside the cave

Frank Bullitt · 10-07-2018 1:26pm

That's brilliant news, fair play to the professionals involved getting them out.

Marvellous work.

SwimFin · 10-07-2018 1:37pm

ectoraige wrote: »

Saman Kunan, a retired seal member who chose to help although he didn't have to. A true hero who ended up sacrificing himself to save others. I'm so grateful for the people like him in the world.

Thai cave: Wife and father mourn 'hero' diver

K.Flyer · 10-07-2018 1:41pm

What a wonderful, breathtaking achievement.
The people who risked so much for total strangers are true modern day heros and deserve every praise and reward given to them.
Wonderful brave people, well done to all.

twinytwo · 10-07-2018 1:42pm

Tilikum17 wrote: »

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

Cave diving is the sort of thing where experience trumps everything else. The two Brits have been doing it for 25+ years, that's the kind of experience all the money in the world can't buy.

Mam of 4 · 10-07-2018 1:50pm

Restores your faith in mankind , so many people willing to go to any lengths to get everyone out safe , even putting their own lives at risk .

Delighted everyone is out and safe , it seemed like a story of doom at the beginning

FrancieBrady · 10-07-2018 2:37pm

Brilliant, heartwarming news. Remarkable achievement by all concerned.

Remembering Saman Kunan who gave his life. RIP

josip · 10-07-2018 2:43pm

Any expectation when the last of the divers will come out?
Presumably they'll leave any equipment behind to retrieve in the dry season?

theyoungchap · 10-07-2018 2:54pm

josip wrote: »

Any expectation when the last of the divers will come out?
Presumably they'll leave any equipment behind to retrieve in the dry season?

I doubt it, I'd imagine they'll get everything they brought in back out. Given that they know what they are dealing with now, it'd be a doddle to get it done now.
I'd say there's not that many tanks in there now.

irishrover99 · 10-07-2018 2:57pm

https://twitter.com/jamesmassola/status/1016677300484562944

TheValeyard · 10-07-2018 2:59pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Restores your faith in mankind , so many people willing to go to any lengths to get everyone out safe , even putting their own lives at risk .

Delighted everyone is out and safe , it seemed like a story of doom at the beginning

Stephen Speilberg to direct the film I'd say. A role for Tom Hanks somewhere in it.

Blazer · 10-07-2018 3:01pm

Blazer wrote: »

To be honest unless they find a way in from the top or they push back further into the caves I can't see all of them making their way out alive.
I also can't see how they could be sedated and brought out by divers..some of those passageways are extremely narrow and having 2 divers trying to carry a child while squeezing through passages and at the same time monitor the child's mask etc would be nearly impossible?
Fingers crossed all survive though!!!

Map of the terrain level

Never been so happy to be wrong in my life!!!.
Condolences to the diver's family.

They're Alive!!!

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