Thailand cave rescue updates
Officials in Thailand say the operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach is going better than expected. So far 4 boys have been taken out of that flooded cave. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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Treating boys rescued from Thailand cave
Four boys of the trapped in the Thailand cave have been rescued. Now the focus shifts to their health, after having spent more than two weeks trapped in the cave. Dr. Robert Glatter, emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, joined CBSN to talk about how health officials will treat the boys who have been rescued, as well as those still trapped inside.
Special report: Boys rescued
Rescue operations are underway in Thailand to save 12 young schoolboys who have been trapped in a cave for two weeks. At least two have been rescued, multiple reports say. CBS News' Ben Tracy has more on the latest developments.
Thai cave rescue underway
The rescue is underway of 12 young boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a cave in Thailand for more than two weeks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
Thai cave rescue update
In Thailand, hope is rising as flood waters go down. Officials said the operation to rescue a boys soccer team stranded in a flooded cave could begin soon if heavy rainfall holds off. Ben Tracy reports.
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Challenges in the Thailand cave rescue effort
As heavy rains are expected in Thailand, rescuers scramble to save 12 boys trapped in a cave. Brent Clevenger, president of Sink or Swim Scuba, joins CBSN to discuss a number of challenges rescuers may face, including complex diving conditions and lack of oxygen in the cave.
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Oxygen running out as boys remain trapped in cave
A group of young soccer players are beginning their third week trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Oxygen is running out, and monsoon rains are expected to hit the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
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Time running out in Thailand cave rescue
A leader of Thailand's rescue mission to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave now says, "We have a limited amount of time." He spoke after a former Thai Navy SEAL, 38-year-old Saman Kunan, died inside the cave complex from lack of oxygen. Ben Tracy reports from Chiang Rai.
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Monsoon rains brings new urgency to cave rescue
Young soccer players and their coach remain trapped in a cave in Thailand. Rescue efforts could get even more complicated if monsoon rains hit the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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