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  • #302
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Conservatory wrote: »
    There’s a torrential storm coming they won’t stop for the night , in a dark cave there is no day and night.

    They may well of stopped for a break. Maybe to change divers, replace tanks etc. They won't rush this. One cave diver described it as going slower than stopping :)


  • #303
    Conservatory
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Conservatory


    What’s the best channel to watch this on.


  • #304
    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,414 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Conservatory wrote: »
    What’s the best channel to watch this on.

    You won't see anything really. They pushed the media way back.


  • #305
    refusetolose
    Registered Users Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭refusetolose


    Conservatory wrote: »
    What’s the best channel to watch this on.

    sky news is not bad


  • #306
    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    Seems Donald Trump has claimed credit for the rescue. (in a tweet of course) - Suppose he wanted to lay claim before Putin did.


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  • #307
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Break now. 10 hours for the next group


  • #308
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Seems Donald Trump has claimed credit for the rescue. (in a tweet of course) - Suppose he wanted to lay claim before Putin did.

    He's such a media slut.


  • #309
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,381 ✭[Deleted User]


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    He's such a media slut.

    The U.S. is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety. Very brave and talented people!


    Aye, what an absolute cúnt.


  • #310
    _Dara_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭_Dara_


    FingerDeKat wrote: »
    And they all have an open invite to the world cup final in Russia :D

    Russia grabbing a PR opportunity. :rolleyes:


  • #311
    Malayalam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Malayalam


    Looks like 4 out and suspended for 10 hours.


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  • #312
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Malayalam wrote: »
    Looks like 4 out and suspended for 10 hours.

    Yep, went through all the oxygen and the rescue divers need a break. Hopefully weather doesn't worsen too much in the interim.

    Still, bodes well that they know that the extractions are do-able. Incredible feat already today.


  • #313
    Annd9
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭Annd9


    _Dara_ wrote: »
    Russia grabbing a PR opportunity. :rolleyes:

    It's actually Fifa who invited the boys .


  • #314
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Malayalam wrote: »
    Looks like 4 out and suspended for 10 hours.

    Who is saying 4 ? It was 6 earlier


  • #315
    FingerDeKat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 219 ✭✭FingerDeKat


    _Dara_ wrote: »
    Russia grabbing a PR opportunity. :rolleyes:
    FIFA invited them not Putin :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #316
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Discodog wrote: »
    Who is saying 4 ? It was 6 earlier

    the operations director


  • #317
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    On BBC News 24, they're saying 4 have been rescued. The boys have been taken immediately in ambulances to hospital, where a special unit of the hospital has been set aside for their treatment. No medical reports available so far. It was decided to take the "weakest" boys out first, depending on their medical condition and skills with scuba diving.

    The divers are now going to break for the night so that they can rest and start again in the morning. I think it's 18 divers they say were involved. There's a full team of 90 divers, both Thai and International. Everything suspended now for 10 hours, to allow the personal to rest. The same divers will go back again into the cave tomorrow morning.

    That's my summary of what's being reported on BBC News 24.


  • #318
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    So are the lads still back on the ledge or have the stopped on the way through?


  • #319
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    So are the lads still back on the ledge or have the stopped on the way through?
    4 boys have been rescued and have been taken to hospital. The remaining 9, (8 boys and their Coach) are still on the ledge awaiting rescue.

    There will be a 10-hour break and the rescue will start again in the morning, after the teams have rested.

    There's still a lot of risk involved with those remaining, even though today's rescue has proved successful.

    [Based on what I'm hearing on BBC News 24.]


  • #320
    shakeitoff
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭shakeitoff


    The coach is only like 25


  • #321
    kerry cow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭kerry cow


    Id imagine its the strongest they took first , to test the waters .


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  • #322
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    kerry cow wrote: »
    Id imagine its the strongest they took first , to test the waters .
    It's reported doctors assessed them and took the weakest out first to get them medical attention.


  • #323
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    kerry cow wrote:
    Id imagine its the strongest they took first , to test the waters .


    'weakest' boys went first. That leaves 8 and the coach


  • #324
    _Dara_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭_Dara_


    Annd9 wrote: »
    It's actually Fifa who invited the boys .
    FingerDeKat wrote: »
    FIFA invited them not Putin :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    Oh, my apologies. Those paragons of virtue, FIFA, grabbing a PR opportunity.


  • #325
    bobbyss
    Registered Users Posts: 5,189 ✭✭✭bobbyss


    You would wonder why a full compliment of divers wouldn't go at It without the need of a break.


  • #326
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    kerry cow wrote: »
    Id imagine its the strongest they took first , to test the waters .

    It's the "weakest" they took first. That has been confirmed on the BBC News.


  • #327
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    shakeitoff wrote: »
    The coach is only like 25

    He lost his parents and spent years training with monks which is probably why he was able to keep the 12 kids calm for 9 days. I wouldn't last 9 hours in the dark never mind 9 without food and 12 kids to take care of :eek:

    People can blame him all they want but I've read different things like the warning not to go into the cave is from July to October - they went in June 23rd. Apparently the boys went in first and he went after them. We don't really know what happened but the parents aren't blaming him.

    I bet the authorities will be making access to the cave in monsoon season impossible after this.


  • #328
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    bobbyss wrote: »
    You would wonder why a full compliment of divers wouldn't go at It without the need of a break.

    90 divers overall are involved between the rescue and support


  • #329
    Will I Am Not
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Will I Am Not


    FFS. It’s a nice gesture. If they were into rugby and the equivalent organisation offered them seats at the rugby WC would that be a PR opportunity too?


  • #330
    acai berry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acai berry


    bobbyss wrote: »
    You would wonder why a full compliment of divers wouldn't go at It without the need of a break.

    There's so much risk involved, they can't risk mistakes being made by over-tired divers and support teams.

    So they have suspended all operations now for the night, for 10 hours, so the rescuers can get much needed rest. Also, preparations are being put in place for a new start tomorrow morning,


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  • #331
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    The head of the operation has commented that things are going better than expected.

    I'd not criticise anyone involved in this operation. They are doing Trojan work and 100% trust their judgement.

    If they say they need to break and rest. they need to break and rest.


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