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.
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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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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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Thailand cave rescue
It's been more than a week since 12 boys and their soccer coach got trapped inside a cave in Thailand. The rescue is complicated because they don't know how to swim, and the path out includes a long swim through a dark and narrow space. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest.
Boys trapped in cave taking a crash course in swimming
The local governor in Thailand says the boys have tried on dive masks that would allow them to breathe underwater
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The boys, aged 11 to 16 years old, and their soccer coach have been trapped underground by floodwaters for 11 days
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Anmar Mirza, coordinator of the National Cave Rescue Commission, has more than 30 years of experience in cave rescues. Mirza joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the risks associated with rescuing the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave in Thailand.
Still too dangerous for Thailand cave rescue
A team of boys and their soccer coach, trapped in a Thailand cave for 11 days, say they're doing okay. Officials tell CBS News they don't plan to attempt to rescue the boys Wednesday because it is still too dangerous, but a team of Thai Navy SEALS and medics are staying with them inside the cave. Ben Tracy reports from Chiang Rai.
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