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The Thailand Cave Rescue

The miraculous rescue of 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand

The miraculous rescue of the 12 boys and their young football coach, trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand, has been followed around the world. It was a global operation with divers from several different counties. Its chances of success or failure were finely balanced. In the end there was jubilation, tinged with some sadness. The ±«Óătv minute team take you back to each day of the past three weeks and reflect on how the drama unfolded.

(Photo: Thai workers and officials watch the flooded cave during the rescue operation for 12 football players and their coach. Credit: EPA)

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Sun 15 Jul 2018 09:06GMT
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