something like this happens and brings out the best in everyone. Mankind can do remarkable things when we put our minds together and differences aside.
something like this happens and brings out the best in everyone. Mankind can do remarkable things when we put our minds together and differences aside.
Keep gettin' em out!
Agreed. This is only happening because of phenomenal cooperation and coordination by the best from many nations. Hoping and praying everyone comes out alive. RIP to the Thai seal who died during the rescue attempt. God bless.
Rescue operation to re-start tommorrow if weather cooperates. The 4 saved were in the weakest shape so hopefully another night and the rest will be rescued.Slow process. 2 mile trip underwater and through spaces as tight as 15 inches in complete darkness.
There is general agreement that this was an initiation rite that had been done several times before. Go to the end of the cave and leave your name/initials on the wall. It may be a stupid idea, but it apparently didn't start with this particular assistant coach. The flash flood could not be anticipated, never having happened to the many other visitors to this particular cave system.
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and it has been repeated successfully for years. What made it worse is that the unexpected storm surge pushed them deeper into the caves. See the upper right of the big graphic earlier in this thread.
I believe that as the flood waters rose in the cave their only option was to continue to go deeper and that meant going through that tight opening. They were not that deep when the rains started, they were about 1/2 mile in
I believe that as the flood waters rose in the cave their only option was to continue to go deeper and that meant going through that tight opening. They were not that deep when the rains started, they were about 1/2 mile in
Yep. And to add to that, the monsoon season normally starts in July and they entered the cave on June 23rd. Unfortunately the rains came early this year.
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They may stop soon as rescuers are getting tired.
Keep gettin' em out!
Agreed. This is only happening because of phenomenal cooperation and coordination by the best from many nations. Hoping and praying everyone comes out alive. RIP to the Thai seal who died during the rescue attempt. God bless.
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I dont trust caves.
I dont trust caves.
Ok that’s what I figured and I just read the graphic so it all makes sense now. Crazy, safe to say this initiation will be eliminated.
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The whole situation stinks of fake news. Whow had the bright idea of playing soccer in a cave during monsoon season or some sh*t?
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I believe that as the flood waters rose in the cave their only option was to continue to go deeper and that meant going through that tight opening. They were not that deep when the rains started, they were about 1/2 mile in
Yep. And to add to that, the monsoon season normally starts in July and they entered the cave on June 23rd. Unfortunately the rains came early this year.