WorldBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thais will feast royally in the capital on Thursday to celebrate the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave, a dramatic and highly dangerous mission that gripped the world for more than two weeks. People react as the 12 soccer players and their coach who were rescued from a flooded cave as they arrive for their news conference in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand. The boys and their 25-year-old coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, were exploring Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang cave on June 23 when they became trapped. They survived nine days on water dripping from rocks before they were discovered on a muddy mound by divers. The rescue involved divers and volunteers from all over the world and ended on July 10 when the last of the group was brought to safety.

Source: Sunday Times September 06, 2018 07:52 UTC