Watch the moment rescuers found 13 trapped soccer team members alive in Thailand
- Video shows the powerful moment when rescuers found a Thai boys' soccer team alive after being trapped in a cave for 10 days.
- Rescuers had been trying to locate the 12 boys, ages 11-16, and their soccer coach since they went into the caves after soccer practice on June 23 but were caught inside due to rising flood waters.
- Divers found the boys huddled on an embankment in the cave. The boys can be heard thanking the divers in English.
- Rescuers are now working to pull the weakened team from the cave safely.
Video shows the powerful moment when rescuers found a Thai boys' soccer team alive after being trapped in a cave for 10 days.
The Thai Navy SEALs posted a video on their Facebook page showing the moment when divers found the group huddled on an embankment deep inside the cave. The boys waved and appeared to be in good health.
Search and rescue crews had been trying to locate the 12 boys, ages 11-16, and their soccer coach since they went into the caves after soccer practice on June 23 but were caught inside due to rising flood waters.
One of the boys asked the divers in English how long they had been in the cave, to which a British team member said: "You have been here 10 days. You are very strong."
Another said, "I am very happy," and thanked the rescue team. The boys, anxious to to leave the cave, asked when they would be going "outside," to which the diver responded, "No, not today. There's two of us. You have to dive. We're coming. It's okay. Many people are coming. Many, many people. We're the first. Many people come."
The divers handed the team flashlights and assured the boys that food and medical care were on the way.
"God bless you," a soccer team member can be overheard saying.
Narongsak Osottanakorn, the governor of the Chiang Rai province told reporters late Monday: "We found all 13 safe... we will take care of them until they can move."
He added: "We will bring food to them and a doctor who can dive. I am not sure they can eat as they have not eaten for a while." International rescuers working with the Thai Navy SEALS are now working to pull the weakened team from the cave safely.