Divers reveal extraordinary behind-the-scenes details of Thailand cave rescue | Four Corners
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2018
- Four Corners documents the extraordinary international effort to find and rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a remote cave in northern Thailand. Mark Willacy was in northern Thailand for this special report.
The Australian cave divers at the centre of the rescue -- Dr Richard Harris and Craig Challen -- have since both been named 2019 Australian of the Year.
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“We were just the transporters” says the man who led the most dangerous parts of the dive. What a man. What a team. What a story.
Emotional moment....
And yet it was a Thai SEAL who lost his life trying to save those kids. Go to hell with your competitive racist attitude about it.
What a burger 🍔
@@crazyeye6424 stfu
This is another level of extraordinary
Imagine diving in zero visibility , navigating through tight crevices with a sedated kids life in your hands.
This is the stuff of nightmares.Good job.
I watched it here in malaysia
It was touched by the support of the whole world to save the kids
its not nightmare, i often dived for training on lake...but you know in winter in europe lake are dark cold low visility......its sharp your mind, you ask yourself, hey why i'm on this lake in winter in 4°water, 2meters visibilty 40meters deeps...its cold, its dark, its not fun, its dangerous, i'm tired cold, wter cant be breath, its death outside. why i'm here in this lake and not on my hot bed and tv this sunday.??...
yes i'm here for training for my next dives will be okay, i'm here because i want it and i will have more fun next dives more safely..and i'm also here because i take pleasure to deal with this situation,
and your are "working" you listen to your body, you think of what you have to do, and your adrenaline is very high...so the danger and your mind kept you entertaining...its really not boring, its about scaring and deal with it...
and for cave diver their pleasure isnt to rescue people, their pleasure is to dive deep underground, its more exploration nd team adventure, than about the cold tiring and glory....
the stuff only heroes can do
I was amazed when I saw the footage from the cave and how the water was totally muddy, basically zero visibility!
i hate escort missions
A little-known fact: the boy at 54:54 is called Adul. He was very important at the start because he was the only member of the team who spoke any English. Until the Thai Navy SEALs arrived, he was the only person who could communicate between the rescue team and the boys. He speaks five languages and at that time, he was a stateless person. Thailand has since given him and his family citizenship.
Do you know where he's from?
@@missdaydreamss I could be wrong but I think he’s originally from Burma maybe…? But he was stateless there too.
Thankyou so much for sharing his story with us
@@tatepearce7898 No worries.
@@tatepearce7898 That’s okay. I got it from the book _”Against All Odds”_ by Richard Harris and Craig Challen. They were two of the rescue divers and Harris was the anaesthetist who put the children under. It’s an excellent book and I’ve read it a couple of times.
Sometimes we criticize and ask "why do these crazy people go dive into dangerous caves or climb high mountains just for fun" and then we see how important to the world they might be. All respect and admiration to these UNBELIEVABLE human beings who could do this and save every single one of the kids.
One thing to rescue, another to gi do this for fun..
@@dallysinghson5569 you can't be trusted to rescue anyone in a situation like this unless you've done it for fun dozens of times lol.
@@lemonsqweezy9532 try thousands of times.
True, even the Thai navy seals were all baffled on why these people who do this for hobby are more better than them on this cave diving, and that's becuz they don't do cave diving but these people does and some have experience with rescue diving. It's really humbling for them to hand over the torch to these foreign people if it means saving those kids
@@dallysinghson5569 these people generally start with a interest in cave diving for the thrill of it....
"It wasn't a matter of getting them out, it was a matter of getting them out alive" that's not something you hear very often and I like his honesty.
“We were just the transporters” says the man who led the most dangerous parts of the dive. What a man. What a team. What a story.
@@charlottestevens6952 what an original comment.
you can see in his eyes..that he has seen awful stuff...
thai pirates vietnamese boat people. victims of the thai pirates
you can always tell a Yorkshireman, but you can't tell him much
Apparently the rescuers and Thai Navy SEALs let the boys help decide who would get to leave the cave first.
The boys, being boys and from Thailand, thought they were just going to get to leave the cave and ride their bikes home. Haha! So Thailand! (Whether they were all Thai or not, that is very Thailand.)
The boys had no idea that millions of people around the world, and a helicopter were waiting for them. The hospital was totally prepped. A doctor told me that all 13 had their own medical staff assigned to them. Everyone had their own doctors and nurses assigned.
But they are rural boys and thought they would just pedal their bicycles home.
So, he said, the boys decided that the boys who lived farthest away could go out first because they had to pedal first to tell their parents about the condition of the group.
This is part of why so many people love Thailand.
Wild Boars! cr. Michael Yon
PP SRIWI this is just like adding salts to my wounds my tears are pouring god those pure brave child needs to live as long as ever
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So adorably innocent and brave these children are. It would be an amazing story to tell their future children.
Though the authorities refused to name the first boys who were rescued
what adds charm to this story is the innocence of how these kids and the coach perceived their ordeal! it's so pure, so organic. They had no knowledge that the world was waiting for them and watching until they have been saved.
The coach really did well in taking care of the kids, teaching them meditation to conserve energy, and to survive hunger as well keeping them calm, and positive mind, preventing 02 to deplete. Thank you for all the heroes!!
The coach is a hero.
@@Haraldsvensk So true.
@@jomontanee The divers are the heroes
He taught them to get their water from the stalactites and not drink the murky water in the cave. This had a massive affect on their overall health because by the time they were found, nobody had a gastrointestinal infection. That could have been a disaster.
@@Haraldsvensk he would have been more of a hero if he came out last. He left 1 child behind. Thank god that child survived.
My father who worked at the U.S. Embassy at the time helped a lot with this mission. He basically lived at the embassy for 2 weeks trying to get the ppl needed to save these kids, im so proud of my dad for being one of the people behind the scenes.
that is wonderful!!! thank you to your father for all his help :)
Your dads a hero 👍🏽
I'm so happy to hear your dad's efforts to help save these kids and their coach. He is one of my American heros in saving lives.
@@adolflenin4973 🤣😂😂😂😂what a bullsh,,it
@@victoryang3220 British are the Heroes here. 🙏 They make the rescue succeed. Everybody love BBC.
one of the Thai Navy Seals died today, from an infection he caught in the cave my condolences to these brave men for such a heroic act
🙏🙏🙏
Yeah I can confirm this too. His name is Beirut Pakbara. Sad, sad news.
This happened in 2018 how did he catch an infection from the cave in 2020? Two years later?.🤔 Something is not adding up.
Poor, brave, guy....he'll always be remembered and honored as one of these extraordinary heroes who rescued the trapped kids soccer team from the Thai cave :'(
May him be remembered as a true hero.
Why can't the entire world come together like this all the time? Earth would be such a better place!
Because racism
People do. It's Governments that don't.
Because not all the time tradegy happens👍
@@ds5v16laucheuklapedgars7 it's a scamdimic some day you will wake up to it
@@ds5v16laucheuklapedgars7 nice try ccp !
This rescue should be brought up and talked about more often around the world this was an amazing feat an absolute miracle. And those divers are real life heroes.
There are actually masses of interviews, documentaries, books and TV series about it.
Two new ones came out this year: "Thirteen Lives" on Disney+ and "Thai Cave Rescue" due to air on Netflix 22 Sept 2022.
There's also another brilliant production called The Rescue - not sure what that's on.
The team effort was extraordinary. A truly miraculous story.
They made a really good movie and a documentary about it.
@@ksc743 Thai Cave Rescue , best of the best of a Series of this legend incident
@@godlaw123 is that the one on Netflix?
@@godlaw123 agreed ! this series explained about this incident very detailed and the actors veryy good
What i found unbelievable or a shock was the parents wrote letters to be handed to the soccer coach with nothing but support and love for him and keeping them alive and well . think about that , western countries would have parents furious and blaming him for all this , but they gave support and strength to him with thanks and kindness even to this day no ill-feelings or hate towards him . amazing , proud to be from aus
True!
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It would have never happened in a western country. This is one of the best qualities of the Asian in between many contradictions😉
maybe because they really knew that it wasn't the coach's fault that the kids were in the cave.
the kids had explored the cave before. the coach just went with them to chaperone.
Exactly, parents here in the West would be suing for compensation and demanding the coach face some kind of action.
The fact is, even Vern, the experienced caver, had planned to enter the cave within a few days of the coach and the boys!!
British divers: ‘we were just the transporters’, astonishing humility and understatement of the facts.
That's Britain for you!
Elon Musk seems to believe that all Brits are Jimmy Savile..
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The lads do what the lads do...
Amazing
when was that said
R.I.P. Saman Gunan.
We will never forget you.
WatfordMan an Aussie in my books'
Sad
Who he
@@jovanmiranda21 Bet you eatched this for 10 min then got bored then watched another vid
this made me tear up.
Seeing those poor babies in that cave thanking the divers and saying they hungry 10 days in. Tears of anxiety and relief.
One of the most dangerous and insane rescue missions ever. I am still in awe at the fact that they got every single one of those boys and coach out of that cave alive.
I think the one where they had to drill a hole down was crazier but I mean who’s really counting
Not one of the most dangerous. It's aight
@@ChowChannel00diving for hours without visibility, extremely tight places, rushing waters, all to maintain your O2 capacity and keeping the sedated boys secured the whole way with the whole world watching…
homie I don’t much that could top this nutty rescue.
"How many of you?"
"Thirteen."
"Brilliant!"
The moment of the decade right there.
Just the British for you
He was saying that it was brilliant that all thirteen of them were there and none of them died
it is brilliant...imagine if they've split and he had to search deeper in order to find them... but yeah death would be a worse case scenario
you sit there in the dark and a diver pops up after all those days
leica g, perhaps one kid turned to another and said, "see... I told you … there IS a human ! " ;-)
This is "The Avengers Team" in real life #Respect
Sure
This is the greatest recovery mission of our time. National Geographic actually showed an entire 3D image of the entire cave inside and outside. It is almost 2 miles long with very very narrow closures. Those divers are forever heroes and why their incredible efforts weren't recognized by the queen and her medals is baffling they deserved so much more
Unfortunately the British royal family stays worried about the wrong things ://
Yes fully agree. They all deserve to be knighted and hope King Charles does the needful !
Did the Thai Royals?
Who gives a shit about some inherited rich girl monarch’s validation
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen another video on this and you can see one of the the British drivers receive a medal from the Queen. Was a very short clip within the video though. I think it was the one named John, recognised his face, not sure about the other 3 Drivers, maybe they did too. 🤷🏻♀️
Seeing Australian, British, Thai and American teams coming together to help these Thai boys and coach is something that warms my heart. If only we can do that more often in this world. This is how I expect all countries to act in moments of tragedy and struggles.
they Australians ,British Americans are coming together again to save Ukraine children from Russian aggression
@@benardkipsang8090 They should try to save their own children first, from genital mutilation, and sexualization by government and media elites.
We mzee@@benardkipsang8090
My dad is part of these operation,He is one of the diver.Im proud of him❤
Your dad will be known, forever, as one of the rescue heros.
God bless your dad...what an amazing hero!!!
He will be remembered forever..a real-life hero
Wow! You SHOULD be very proud of him!!! I view all of those divers as saints!! He risked his life for another,...a complete stranger! Jesus said something along the lines of "There is no greater love than to risk your life for another". I have cried and cried watching these stories of this rescue.
You have a Hero as a Father! ❤️
This is the most amazing humanitarian effort ever..It has restored my faith in humanity
Yes, and also the Chile 33 miners who were trapped, reminds me of them too.
why don'T you have faith in humanity in the first place?! Humanity is great to 99,99999999%
@@jemand8462 Uhm....not really. The Kursk accident, wars, Europe closing the borders and let people drown in the Mediterranian, the wall between Mexico and the US, fighting between religions......Do I need to go on?
@You're Not That Guy Google it
If only the world came together and we worked together all the time.... instead of "countries" just HUMAN or PEOPLE and EARTH
Every single person involved in the rescue of these children should be given a medal.
Nah - a Tesla
It’s incredible what can be achieved when every nation works together and shares their unique skills in such a dire situation. This rescue would be virtually impossible in theory and if conceived in some “what if” scenario, but every child made it out alive. Enormous respect to everyone involved and condolences to the family that lost a son.
the two divers who found the kids must have been heartbroken to have to let them without little food or water..and language barriere...people are amazing
They had plenty of water
At the same time though they must have felt so amazing to be able to relay to their parents and rest of the world that they found them and know where they are and ALL were OK! My heart broke when the guy had to say "we will bring food tomorrow" but im sure the kids obviously understood. Thank GOD the they told the coach of their secret after practice trip and he decided to go. The coach saved them with the food he took and meditation and breathing exercises.
I've lived in Thailand for a few months waiting for my Chinese work visa. Something I noticed about Thai people - they are incredibly calm. To me the big story was how relaxed and poised the kids were after 10 days in the dark with no food. No crying or panic. Never underestimate the power of Buddhism and meditation in calming kids in distressed situations.
The coach taught the boys to pray in the cave too. Power of Buddhism indeed.
The Coach was trained as a Buddhist Monk in a monastery
It is called Buddhism Calm ☺️ and it works 😍 relaxing your nervoussystem and your stimulating the symphaticus nerv! Mediation and thoughtfulness gets you through 💕
@@Julia-uo6jz Yes, the breath is very powerful. Deep breathing calms the nervous system and stops a fight or flight reaction
@@nycupperes if I get stuck in a cave with a bunch of people, I hope one of them is a Buddhist monk
One of the most incredible rescues in history. A true miracle.
it is always stunning to see what humanity can pull off if we work together
& Beautiful & Heart warming & Bravo rescue 👏 💖
It also required a well-organised, well-running country and society, where everyone knew how to pitch in and co-operate. It is not the case in every society.. I am not going to mention any countries by name, but there are places where co-ordination would be much harder due to local mentality, competitive mindset and pride. (Not that Thai people do not have pride, but they did not let it get in the way of saving lives.)
This is what happens when there is no politics involved.
This is what happens when humanity comes together as a team, irrespective of language, race or nationality differences. It's beautiful.
@@MGSLurmey amen
Thizz_Dawg_ 503 And instantly, someone drags religion in. What an ugly and disgusting sight.
+Ranger629 I think your sense of humor needs a little help lol didn't your mother teach you, "if you don't have anything nice to say, stick it up your butt?" :D
I hope you find some faith.
The descriptions given by the British diver about fearing that the child's mask could get dislodged if he banged against a rock and low visibility getting through tight spots literally took my breath away. I think I nearly fainted and felt like I couldnt breathe. How could they not be heroes?! Omg may they be blessed all the days of their lives! Still shaken up!
I agree. I found that detail the most interesting and terrifying. it made it so real as to how intense and dangerous it really was.
@@jeremysmith9694 This video didn't mention what is perhaps the most terrifying detail. They only had four of the best sort of masks. The last boy out had to be fitted with a different type, which was described as little more than a toy. And he was the smallest boy, his face so tiny that the divers despaired of getting the mask to fit tightly enough. Padding it and pulling the straps as tight as possible they did the best they could, and hoped for the best. As we all know, it worked.
The world fell in love with these boys, the Coach, the divers, families, officials and volunteers. A reminder that we are all in this together.
This story still makes me emotional. Amazing how all these people from different countries worked together to save the boys. Thailand is amazing.
Same! I hope one day I can visit Thailand. I hear that the people there are wonderful.
I know some people were "upset" that the kids and coach and given tranquilizer and basically put into a cocoon before being evacuated.
My Mother once went diving in a nice huge straight lava tube, great visibility with a flashlight.
Seeing the fish swimming sideways and upside down gave my Mother a Panic attack/vertigo and she almost went thru an hour worth of tank in a few moments hyperventelating.
My Father thankfully calmed her down and got her out of there before she ran out of air.
She REFUSED to go into underwater caves again after that.
So yea, tranquilizer and being brought out the way they were was a great idea!
Minimize panic, and let the professional divers do most of the work.
May the Thai Navy Seal who died RIP.
Were people really upset about that?
Kellen Folk kommer vara folk. (People will be people.)
@@DumbVidsIMadeForAlex I swear theres a special type of person u have to be to get upset about things like this.
It’s insane for anyone to be upset about that. Would people rather they all panic and die? Or for malnourished and freaked out 12 year olds to learn both English so there’d be no language barrier and then about 30 years of diving experience in a few days? Or do they want a successful rescue operation? Seriously.
(Glad your mom is okay, that’s super disorienting, a lot of cave diving situations would probably give me panic attacks too.)
equarg they also zip tied the boys hands behind their back after tranquilizers them so that if they regain consciousness they don’t panic and kill themselves and other divers. Panicked divers have been known to rip off their own helmet and equipment due to confusion. Even advanced divers are at risk of this or losing consciousness
i was really glad that these children has been together playing soccer. The discipline they acquire and developed as a team has helped them survived their ordeal. They were in darkness and having no food for ten days, but when the British divers found them, no one wailed. I saw two kids wiping their face, maybe they shed tears of happiness , for having been found.... as shared by the the children , they went into meditation to be able to conserved energy as suggested by their coach...their trust with their coach is total. The rescue mission was so dangerous.The kids were sedated to control them from panicking as their rescue team would dive with them to transport them to safety and the Australian guy said that the children accepted what they are to do to transport them to safety, no one cried, no one whimpered and he was amazed by the strong spirits, and strong mental strength the boys displayed. The probability of success was stated to be about 60-70%. With this statistics, the rescue team has left no stone not turned. The letters written by the children was a positive move in all angles. What ever happens, everything has been laid plain. The combined effort of Britain, Australia, USA, China, Japan, Finland, Denmark, Canada, and Thailand, etc made this miracle rescue mission possible, CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE! I salute YOU!!!
Respect to everyone involved, even the little kids and the coach for their braveness.
Rest in Peace to the Thai Navy SEAL who died in that cave and to another Thai Navy SEAL who later died of an infection caught from the caves.
I can see this actually having a POSITIVE impact for the boys. The amount of mental fortitude they had to have will serve them well in life. Might have helped being younger and not fully understanding death. I know I didn't think about it when I was 12 or 13. I hope for the best for all of them and of all who were involved. RIP to Thai Navy Seal who gave his life so others could live.
But the young kids are sure scared of the dark. Flood. Hunger. Miss the family. They were calm because they had mental strength from the coach.
My favorite part was when one of the kids wrote “mum and dad, i love you... If I can get out please take me to eat crispy pork.”
im so amazed with jason mallinson. he was leading the most dangerous part of the operation and is still humble enough to say they were “just transporters”
what a legend
He is an absolute chad
There were four lead divers; Rick Stanton, John Volanthen, Chris Jewell and Jason Mallinson. Add the anaesthetist Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris.
Jason Mallinson is a boss.
@@thethirdman225 Very proud that they're plucky Brits.
@@chriscotonou7765 Harris is an Australian. So is Craig Challen. You should read their book, though I understand Stanton has one of his own out now.
I used to sit down in front of the tv to catch up the update news with my dad. He prayed for them everyday. Now, Netflix releases a series about this operation and I no longer have my dad to accompany me. I lost him in pandemic. That’s really heartbreaking to do so.
same but my mum 💚 sending love
I am so sorry for your loss. Sending you love.
I almost cried seeing the boys’ reaction when they finally have seen the 2 divers and that they will all be rescued! Thank God! 🙏🏼
R.I.P comrade Saman of navy seal.Thailand.
I know I’m dumb but how did he die?
Wanaly Chann His oxygen tank run out during return from placing oxygen tanks along the cave path.
@@wony312 he was the forst responder a retired navy seal and he desperately tried saving the kids. He reached them and gave the kids supplies. Then as soon as he turned back he was flooded out and drowned.
He is a true hero! May he be among the stars smiling down upon us all.
He was on the left side in 9.39 ,the person who spork with the British Driver
To think about how weak, sick and tired those boys felt yet they still were sweet, polite and calm throughout the whole ordeal. Such brave boys and coach x
The word “Heroes” get thrown around far too much nowadays but this rescue is the definition of Heroic!
Man this was really crazy I remember following the updates as this happened.. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years
The mothers screaming for their sons to come back home and hurry so they can go together made me shed a manly tear 😿
when we work together magic happens......imagine if the world worked together....
Sleestak 😭😭😭💯💯💯
that is called humanity
In the right place at the right time.In buddhism place things can happen
@@killerclown7418 the hell is wrong with you
Realistically, someone would figure out how to patent it and charge a monthly fee.
My dad's friend was a truck driver to help pump the water out
That's awesome. Everyone in the operation is important and helped save those kids. If the water wasnt controlled, the divers couldnt dive. If no one was fed, no one could do much of anything. SO many ppl pulled together to make this happen. RIP the thai diver who lost his life.
thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for your dad's contribution on the rescue. Love lots from the Philippines. ☺️
Kim fer Lyn It was his dad's friend that deserves the gratitude not his dad
Constellations Somboon a very important part of the rescue
This is one of the greatest rescues in history!
What impresses me most about this is how a collective global response team worked together. It can be done...!!! It wasn't about money or fame, et cetera ...but about humans caring for and helping one another.
A big part was because it was kids. Kids change the equation
Amazing. Serious props to the British divers for finding them, serious props to the Aussie divers for their role in getting the kids through, to the American team for setting up the rescue and all the logistics that went into it, bravo to the Thai divers, they did A LOT of hard work and a great experience for them, the Governor of Chiang Rai is one in a million, those volunteers that did all and everything they could for the kids and the rescuers...AND to the brave kids and coach for...making this all possible. Everyone involved has inspired me and warmed my heart.
Michael McKinney dont forget also the china diver and japan diver
And finnish and danish...
@Michael McKinney
And the British diver who was publicly offended with other offers of help.
Andrew .Trites couldn't have said it better myself, the english divers found the boys ,new how to get them out ,all 3 english divers performed miracles without any other pesky country stealing their thunder!!!
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The heroic British divers didn't get the recognition they so deserved!
Agreed. They were the first to push through and the guides afterward. The one, Jason, is very humble, although he was a total champion. Much respect. RS Stewart - Jamaican Caves Organisation.
@@JCO2002 absolutely! 👍
They should have at least been awarded a knighthood.
With no offence to what you wrote,they don't even think of recognition.That's why army people are the most professional mens.
Salute to the soldiers from India.
Relax, they got plenty of recognition. You forget this event is about the kids, not the rescuers.
What an amazing act of courage and teamwork.
From the engineers, diggers on the top who tried to find another way in, to the companies who donated pumps, American and Thai logistics laying the pulley systems, pumps etc. and mammoth organising effort. To the British, European, Thai and Australian divers... and all the volunteers. Thanks.
I remember watching this live on tv and I thought there was absolutely no way they were going to get any of those boys out alive. I have been a fan of watching cave diving and seen extremely experienced divers that died just worrying about themselves let alone pulling along a frightened child. Who ever decided to sedate the boys was brilliant! Probably what kept them all alive. Panic is a big killer under water. I was astonished when I heard they all survived!! These are some damn brave men women and kids!!
I agree.and imagine asking those inexperience underage kids to cave dive for like 2 hours going out of the cave.with dark and steep tight opening plus strong water current.even I don't think I can do it and I'm an adults.swimming and cave dive is way different.even those seal navy divers had problem dive in it
I LOVE how they literally bring professionals from all around the world to save them
As a Thai, I would like to thank you, thank you, and thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of rescuers and every single of volunteers in this operation. All of you're the real heroes. And also thanks for all prays and supports from around the globe. This rescue just restored my faith in humanity. 💗🙏
AmanoGinju pray every day. On the Friday I pray at lunch time Sunday is the day. Please God get them out.
Deborah Xavier-Velez thank you 💖💖
EVERY SINGLE ONE of those people who helped and supported are HEROES. The children were so brave and inspiring. The coach was such an awesome leader and brother. Their story will continue to inspire.
They were like my own little brothers to me. I used to constantly check the television to see updates. I was so relieved to have seen them all safe and sound. I hope and know that they would grow up to be good men in their society.
Even after years I dropped tears when I watched the moment when the divers met the group and talked to them.
I've been diving for a long long time. It's a miracle they got them out.. absolutely insane.. the teamwork in those conditions. So much respect for all the rescue team members.
Sandor Vennink im learning how to dive.
I feel so sad about the gentleman who got unconscious and died in the operation 😢, he has a family on his own his wife was left all alone with the child they have it is very tragic. I don't think I can bare the pain if I was his wife 💔😢 .
he will be forever be a hero to many kids specially in the eyes of his own kid or kids.
I can tell you are a loving and devoted woman
I wonder what happened. Something went wrong and its unclear what
@@Mikefantasia22 his oxygen was depleted on his way back to the surface and so he lost conscious and ultimately died.
He gave his life to save thirteen others. I’m sure his wife and family miss him dearly but hold him with pride in their hearts
I’ve never been to Thailand but hope to go one day. The Thai people and culture are so beautiful, resilient, selfless, respectful, and just all around phenomenal.
I can’t imagine the utter agony the mothers and fathers faced over those weeks. And I was in awe at how sweet, polite, and composed the boys were when they were first found in the cave. The collaboration and problem solving skills of the rescue team were top notch, and this is one of the most amazing rescue operations I have ever seen or probably will ever see in my lifetime.
My heart goes out to every single person that was involved with or affected by this incident. Especially the Thai Navy Seal who gave his life to save these boys. Much respect and may he rest in peace.
Extraordinary, brave, courageous Navy Seals and volunteer divers who risked their own lives to bring these kids home. Gives me a lump in my throat and a tear in my eyes. What good people.
One of that rescuers is my dad iloveyou dad ❤
Bless him💖
Your dad is a real hero!
Great
You are an extremely lucky kid, your dad is a true hero, kiss him and hug him. :)
We need more people in the world like him. He is heroic and I hope 🤞 you end up just like him. What he did was absolutely beautiful 🤩 and I’m proud of him and the men he worked with. Please tell him this. He deserves to hear it. He’s a treasure to humanity.
To the 12 young soccer players and their almost equally young coach, staying together in the long hours of despair, hunger, and not knowing if you would be found by being calm was the best thing you all had done.
An adventure can sometimes turn out to be a mistake, but all of you lived for the moments and stayed focused to being alive, and did not let any negative emotions to affect you. You might think of the delicious food at home once you got out, but you never complained of being hungry or anything at all. All of you are heroes together with the rescuers and all the volunteers. You all definitely are teaching the world about resilience, strength, trust, love and humanity.
Like to see you all grow up to be happy, confident and doing the best for yourselves, your families and societies, locally or internationally.
May the divine power be with all of you, Team Wild Boar and Coach.
C L Thank you.
C L 13*
C L Great. Now you've really made me cry.........
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When they got out, they were probably not given super rich yummy food.
Doing so would of made them sick.
Their bodies would of gone into shock.
When helping someone who experienced hunger, it’s best to feed them simple basic foods and gradually get their bodies to adjust back to normal.
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Tremendous respect for all the divers and rescuers. True professional heroes. One of the most beautiful things in humanity is our fighting spirit joining together despite differences to tackle a problem. Absolutely amazing.
I remember this. It was amazing how the Thai people and the whole world came together to save these children.
Thank you, ABC News (Australia), for making this documentary and for making it accessible on UA-cam free of charge.
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The kids: where are you from?
The rescuers: England, UK
The kids: Woahhhhhh!
woahh, u guys dive from UK? O.O
@@izzulijoi7580 hehehehe
So cute. So happy they all survived
Also an Irish diver
No wonder English like boys..
I knew about this story, but watching it again so many years later just brought home to me what a miricle this rescue was. Bless every single person now matter how small their effort to help.
Mad respect to UK diver James. There's just something about his genuine, honest delivery that struck me. I try to imagine what it was like for him knowing what he did, looking into those kids' faces.... I can completely understand why he had them write notes to their parents. Stand up.
Also my first thought was just sedate them and drag them out. It turned out it was VERY technical... wow. Kudos to everyone involved.
*Jason Mallinson
As the first rescuer said upon reaching the boys, "Brilliant"
This is one of the greatest rescues of all time. A miracle that compares to the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after a collapse of the main ramp into the San Jose mine leaving them trapped 2,300 feet underground.
If only the world could come together and rescue us from the wars caused by politics and religion.
God Bless everyone involved.
John Volanthen's voice is heard on the video of finding the boys alive. "How many of you?" was his first question, followed by a heartfelt "brilliant!". The guy is a hero.
@@kaymarham5486 We all need a hero these days. I hope you find yours.
God Bless them for their selfless acts of courage and heroism
Best documentary about thai cave rescue so far. Thank you for your amazing job.
I agree, absolutely fantastic and so well done!
No, they can swim. But not in this tough cave.
No time for such negative energy,,, please go back under Troll
Nana Jjang : Agreed. Amazing documentary.
Nanna Jjang agreed.
The CDG Rescue team are the world`s foremost experts on search,rescue and recovery in these type of cave systems. Kudos to all the Military and SAR on site that they followed the CDG teams advice and plan. Contrary to a lot of comments, they are NOT professionals , caving is a hobby for these guys, it just happens they are the best at what they do and have developed caving SAR procedures based on various rescues and recoveries over thousands of hours in British, Irish and European caves which are generally more restrictive than cenotes or karst caves. This particular rescue is indicative of the problem solving mindset that was in evidence where the 4 lads and Craig and Richard evolved the first time ever used rescue plan. Richard Stanton is 60 or 61 this year, Jason Mallison 51, John Volanthen 50 , just for context.
Absolutely heart warming thank you to all that we’re involved especially the divers.
Oh my God, the tiny exhausted, scared & grateful “Thank you”, completely shattered my heart. I can’t even fathom how those divers felt, & how hard they had to refrain themselves from breaking down in tears.
To me, the most heartbreaking line, which isn't shown in this video but is heard in some longer versions, is Adul's calm and brave "See you tomorrow." After hoping for rescue for 10 days, the boys see rescuers finally come, but they're about to swim away, leaving the boys alone again. Adul matter-of-factly accepts this and politely bids them goodbye. A book about the rescue recounts that the divers felt quite guilty about this, because they had no confidence that they, or anyone, would really be back the next day, or. in fact, that they would ever see the boys alive again.
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@@jamesclendon4811 say the last part again? What happene
@@altiboxtv9570 I'm not sure I understand your question. The Brits were trying to find the kids. There was no plan for what would happen once they were found ( and they in fact expected to find them dead). It would be up to the Thai Seals, and at that point the Brits didn't expect to have a role. And they did not think the Thais would be capable of swimming/diving to where the boys were. They honestly thought they were saying goodbye forever to the boys, who would likely die there. They had given the boys hope and promised more help was coming but they felt guilty because they thought they were probably lying.
@@jamesclendon4811 you have an intelligent Opinion
What an incredible mass effort. Everyone from diggers, map makers, drivers, cooks, divers etc. It took SO many facets to make this a successful operation & from my understand most volunteered and were free. Even the farm workers who lost massive crop because they agreed to have the pumps drain into their patties. Just wow and what a stellar effort. Theyre all heroes. The coach thank goodness decided to go with the kids, esp since they kept it a secret they were going there to celebrate one of the kids bdays. My prayers and thoughts are with the thai diver who sacrificed his life to save them. He is a true hero.
One of the most amazing emotional inspirational videos I have ever seen. This is humanity. Words can't express how truly incredible this video and rescue was.
this is what’s possible when all of humanity comes together. Experts from so many countries pulled together for this heroic rescue. This so what life should be all about 😢
I'm a diver and I thought drugging them was the way to go before I knew or they spoke of doing it. Panic is a killer almost 100% of the time. Good call.
Erik 567 I’m disabled so I know nothing about diving, what do you mean when you say stress is the killer? Is it bad decisions made because of it, or something else?
I’m really interested in this topic as a parent, and yea when I was watching live I was also thinking wouldn’t they just drug/sedate them, but I only think as a mother, so I wouldn’t want them to be scared 🙄
@@dannytonnessen6896 When you undergo intense stress and panic, your body doesn't think rationally. Your brain doesn't process the difference between a good idea and a bad idea if if means there's a shot of surviving. Thats what he means when he says "panic is the killer."
@@dannytonnessen6896 Not to mention that your heart will beat faster and you breath faster and harder, wasting more oxygen
Ever heard of those people who drown but knew how to swim? Same idea, you know how to swim and in a moment of panic you choke on water and you panic more and you can drown. Same idea with this diving... sedating them was best
So Awsome that they got these kids out and mutch respect to the divers, there are very few people in the world with the experience and ability to do these amazing things.I have never dived before but I have done a lot of research on extreme activities sutch as Mountain climbing and deep diving.You have got to think of it as being somewhere that humans unless a lot of practice , strength, mind state, knowledge and crucial problem solving skills should be.Like being in outer space actually harder than being on the moon, these climbers and divers, are superhuman.Without gravity our minds freak out , and become highly panicky mistakes, time , over taxing the body can kill you in an instant.
I have no idea why this story makes me emotional...
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This video gave me an erection.
+Francis W same here..when mothers call for thier son..
+Francis W idiot troll..
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Awww; did I stike a nerve? You're so cute
@Crypto I think it shows how the people of this world can work together under the most impossible situations and make it a successful mission.
after watching the whole story in the netflix... soooo thankful to all the divers and volunteers... great works, great minds and great deed.
Those divers are true heroes. So much respect for them and the astonishing, superhuman ability that they use to help others
This was the diving equivalent of going to the moon or climbing Mount Everest. Hats off to everyone involved, especially the British. Amazing feat of skill, knowledge and bravery.
Mark Hansen absolutely this was something unique indeed.
Definitely, truly a feat that is unsurpassed in any other peacetime, multiple people effort. Unlike the moon landings, this was real.
Azo-Dye Vernichtung the moon landing was real though
And it being underwater would make it alot more dangerous at you have a limited supply of oxygen!
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This rescue effort helped me to come out of my own depression. The boys’ WILL to live, the divers’ WILL to even die and save the boys made me realize how selfish I was in my thinking. The humility, the clarity and the endurance shown by all the people involved makes me believe in humanity again. Thank you for this brilliant video capturing every aspect in such great detail. God bless everyone. Mother Nature bless everyone 🙏
God bless you. You have a kind soul.
@@jomontanee Thank you my friend. Wishing you all the very best in life 🙏
God bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@adolflenin4973 both spellings are correct. realize is the european spelling.
@@mochiyeosang1908 REALISE IS THE UK SPELLING
When neighboring countries are in trouble Need help Thailand will be one of the first countries to reach out to help, and today we have received help in return from the world. Thank you really from Thailand.
Thank you for the video, and thank you to all the rescue people involved.
there’s another documentary you guys should watch. a farmer risked her rice fields so they could drain the water
I have watched it too! I cried a lot when she said that the lives of the team are much important to her. This is indeed humanity in its simplest form. What a selfless woman ❤
Do you have a link to that documentary?.
Can we find it on yt?
put the link. I WANNA WATCH IT
I was pretty impressed with her story. Especially because it's Thailand, not the U.S. and we have no idea if she was even compensated for her huge loss. She was sincere about the fact that it didn't matter. Her rice could eventually be replanted, but the boys could never be brought back if they didn't make it.
At the end of this documentary, all the rescuers (the cave divers, the US navy, the commander) seems a bit emotional & got teary eyes. I would be also emotional if I were them.
This story is phenomenal and inspiring. Thank you all brave heroes!!!
im teary eyed just watching!
D rescue saga took great emotional n psychological on them..tears at d end was a great relief to them coz they cant let emotion control their main focus to bring all alive. Its amazing all pulled thru..except d late mr kunan (rip bro...u r part of this success too)
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Hooch Froosch day
Hooch Froosch me too. I get emotional as i see the people who are so happy for these kids.
All thai people and people from around the world prayed for them.
And yes there prayers were fruitful.
I'm a diver and a dive like that with everyone surviving except that poor diver is the most amazing dive anyone could do, it's scary when your diving something like that just by yourself,I couldn't imagine with kids lives in your hands just amazing.
this is how world should united and it was a beautiful example of humanity.
The feel-good story of the year. Humanity, courage, professional skill, testing and coordination, language and cultural barriers, adverse natural conditions, the rush to help voluntarily. Something that has not been mentioned much is the attitude of the Thai authorities. They listened to the experts and then whole-heartedly resourced the entire operation. Full and deserving credit to them.
Thank you to all rescuers, lots of love from Australia 💜
I just watched 13 lives and it gives me faith in humanity. All these people came together to save these boys, it was by all accounts a miracle. Humans are incredible, ty for reminding me.
The coach is amazing in my opinion as he kept the hope alive in a group of teenagers who are terrified out of their minds on top of being hungry, cold, exhausted, etc etc he kept them going in a honestly situation that is pretty bleak as they can’t swim, they surely can’t dive either so thankfully the world came together and the best divers, medical professionals etc went to do whatever they could to aid in the rescue of these young soccer players and their not much older coach and at the end of it all they all came out of that cave alive 🙏🏻🙏🏻 to the Thai Navy Seal who had left his military career but was compelled to help these boys out and he sadly passed away during the beginning stages but!! His death wasn’t in vain. His bravery and sacrifice are huge he gave it all so those boys would have a chance to be rescued. May he RIP 😭🙏🏻🙏🏻
Appl Jaxx913 amazing? I think he's an absolute idiot. As the person in charge at/after the match, he should never have allowed them in the cave in the first place then the need to be "amazing" wouldn't exist and that seal would still be alive.
The fact he took them down Into that cave and Ignored warning signs along the way.
@@ChrisAndCats It seems to be 'an absolute idiot' to someone who spends his teenage life in a different environment. True that it is a very dangerous cave but exploring the neighborhood is better than they do any drug or be a gang member or bully, fighting, etc. In this case, the point is how well the 25 yrs. old coach managed to keep 12 teenagers under the situation such as ...
@@andrewgeier83 Raining season in Thailand is officially in July-October (NOT June) as indicated on the sign. It's nothing good come out of right or wrong at this point just imagine yourself in the same situation what you would do to deal with it! Their mistakes is a lesson for others...
He's an idiot but at least he took responsibility from his action and admitted that he was wrong.
i am an experienced diver and still cannot stop shaking my head. Amazing. Shouldn't have been possible. Too bad about the Thai Seal. Thinking of him too.
As a newbie diver...this is mind blowing. Zero vis, in and out of the water...with a kid who can't even swim let alone scuba. It was really smart to sedate them. Panicked kid would kill a diver in a blink.
This is incredible the lengths they went through to get these kids and coach. I’m proud of the Thai people and the world that came together to rescue these kids n coach.
An amazing group of very brave individuals. Watching these guys hold back the tears as they were being interviewed just shows how much emotion they invested in the rescue. I hope all the 'Boars' have recovered and stay out of caves in the future !
The very first 2 British divers have done the ultimately act of heroism. Just imagine, if you can, somebody diving into unknown, blindly at dark on muddy waters, WITHOUT ANY GUIDE LINE, finding any way through just by touching narrow passages, down the Earth 2.4km, gambling to find something. Her Majesty, what you are f*** waiting to knighting these guys?
It was a well explored cave, they had a map. No one had traverse it underwarer though
@@5678sothourn and your point was?
Walking through the cave like the kids did is one thing. But doing it filled with water 💦 not knowing where your going cuz visibility was zero with no line. Yeah that’s totally different
the Aussies (Richard Harris and Craig Challen) were awarded the Star of Courage (SC) and Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) by the Governor-General of Australia, and in 2018 the King of Thailand appointed them both as Knight Grand Cross (First Class)
@@5678sothourn the map was the satellite view of the direction of the cave. Horizontal view where the dry and wet sections wasn't available.
Keep in mind, sand and dirt would blocked the passages so they'd have to search and dig the holes
I love how nice the parents were to the young coach. That warmed my heart. Also him showing to kids to meditate was clever of him.
He was the eldest there. Experience helps. Contained so less use of 02 and meditation.
I feel like if this happened in America all the parents would immediately sue the guy after & then go on to get the cave destroyed lol
@@missyelliot6237 it’s true. I’m an Asian and I lived for over a decade in the US. I’ve seen enough differences on how people there acts to situations like this. Americans always use their “I’ll sue you” card as long as it can satisfy their emotions. I don’t hate Americans tho. I myself have an American wife. Even my wife said most Americans think they’re great but they’re not and she even told me America has a lot of Karens. Hahaha. Peace, people. Don’t hate me. I’m just laying down what I noticed when we were still in the US.
@@TheManWhoCanBeMovedd no hate! It’s cool to hear your POV. I’ve never lived out of the country so I can’t truly compare America to anything else, but I can bsck your wife up! Lol. She’s right
@@TheManWhoCanBeMovedd Don't worry, only the Karens disagree with what you said. :)
my god, the strength of those boys and their coach, the bravery of the rescue divers, and the generosity and kindness of everyone who camped out nearby to provide whatever help they could is just beautiful
jason mallinson is bad ass. you can tell the guy is ice cold. nothing can break his mental strength. unbelievable.
I endorse that and a volunteer cave rescue expert. he carried out 5 kids alone.
He looks like Jason Statham...he can play mallison in the movie.
he's like a sniper.
@@omgwth7567 what?
@@Komodo1312 I think he is suggesting Mallison has the sort of cold blooded detachment useful in a wartime situation. I disagree but the man did have a sort of bearing that made me wonder if he was ex military.
The best documentary on the Thai Cave Rescue, great interviews, exceptional footage...This truly was an international effort...Spectacular Job!