Boys Rescued From Cave In Thailand Tell Their Story
The 12 young soccer players who were rescued from a cave in Thailand have been released from the hospital.
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The 12 young soccer players who were rescued from a cave in Thailand have been released from the hospital.
Public Health Minister Dr. Piyasakol Sakolsattayatorn said all 13 -- the dozen boys and their 25-year-old coach -- were expected to be discharged from the hospital on Thursday.
The father told CBS News about the moment he learned his 11-year-old son would be rescued from the cave.
Fourteen-year-old Adun Sam-On's proficiency in four different languages proved key inside the cave.
New video has been released of the rescued Thai soccer team showing their recovery in the hospital.
Officials confirmed to CBS News that all 12 players and their coach were safe following the third phase of the rescue operation.
Eight of 12 boys who were tapped inside a flooded cave in Thailand have now been brought to the surface following a second round of rescue operations.
As the rescue mission was temporarily suspended while teams restocked on supplies, crews made preparations to free the remaining eight boys and their 25-year-old coach.
Early Sunday, officials said the operation to rescue the soccer team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand could begin soon if torrential rains hold off.
Thai rescuers said they will not immediately attempt an underwater evacuation of 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a cave for almost two weeks.
For the boys' parents waiting above ground, the news of their safety ended days of waiting and praying.
Thai provincial governor Narongsak Osatanakorn says all 12 boys and their coach are alive
Officials are hopeful the boys found a safe space away from the flooding in the six-mile long cave.
