Divers shave two hours off rescue in Thai cave on second day

They lead four more boys to safety in less time than on Sunday; four boys and coach still in cave

A team of divers have resumed a daring rescue mission to free a group of boys in a flooded cave in northern Thailand on Monday (July 9). Here is a timeline of what has happened so far.
An ambulance leaving the Tham Luang cave area in Chiang Rai yesterday. Each boy brought out of the cave yesterday was examined by doctors before being taken away swiftly to waiting military helicopters. They were flown to Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hosp
An ambulance leaving the Tham Luang cave area in Chiang Rai yesterday. Each boy brought out of the cave yesterday was examined by doctors before being taken away swiftly to waiting military helicopters. They were flown to Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital, where their friends who were rescued earlier are being looked after. PHOTO: REUTERS
Jitsiree Thongnoi Thailand Correspondent In Chiang Rai
Updated
Jul 12, 2018, 10:17 PM
Published
Jul 10, 2018, 05:00 AM
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"We are confident that the next operation will be better and should be 100 per cent successful."

The operation resumed at 11am yesterday with him hailing the perfect weather conditions. The sun was shining over the mountain range and no rain was in sight.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 10, 2018, with the headline Divers shave two hours off rescue in Thai cave on second day. Subscribe

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