Bangkok, Thailand: All 12 boys and their coach have been rescued from the cave in Northern Thailand, the Thai Navy Seal confirmed in a Facebook post.
“We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what. All the thirteen Wild Boars are now out of the cave.
The coach, 25, was the last to be rescued. Four of the rescuers are still inside the cave.
According to reports, the boys are in good shape and under medical supervision.
The boys, aged between 11 and 16, were found inside the Tham Luang cave by British rescue divers a week ago, about 4 km from the cave mouth. They belong to a football club called the Wild Boars and were trapped in the cave during an excursion with their coach since June 23.
Some reactions from Twitter
Delighted to see the successful rescue of those trapped in the caves in Thailand. The world was watching and will be saluting the bravery of all those involved.
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) July 10, 2018
On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from the treacherous cave in Thailand. Such a beautiful moment – all freed, great job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2018
Great news that they made it out safely. Congratulations to an outstanding rescue team!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 10, 2018
The coach was one of the last to be extricated from the cave on Tuesday in the rescue operation that began as a local search for the missing but turned into a complex mission, involving hundreds of experts who flew in from around the world to help, CNN reported.
Thirteen foreign cave diving experts and five Thai Navy rescuers joined the first operation on Sunday that brought out four boys from the cave. Rescuers spent about 11 hours on the mission. Another four boys were extracted by the same team on Monday.
The remaining four boys and their coach were rescued on Tuesday and were sent to hospital by helicopters. They underwent X-rays and blood tests and will remain under observation in the hospital for at least seven days.
After the successful and perilous rescue mission, it would take some time for the divers of the rescue team to evacuate from the cave. After their evacuation, the cave would be closed, according to Thai rescue operation officials.
The eight boys extracted on Sunday and Monday were being treated in hospital and were in good condition, according to hospital sources.
Chinese volunteer divers who joined the rescue mission called it a “tremendous and very dangerous operation”.
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