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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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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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