Thai cave rescue diver: 'I feel very relieved today'

Thailand cave rescue diver says the mission was a success because of 'incredibly detailed planning'.
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[@terrismith9662]

Hooray for the Thai Navy SEALS and the British cave divers and in fact ALL the cave divers who helped rescue these children!! It is absolutely heartwarming to see all the people who came together to make this rescue work. People who brought food, did laundry and cleaned the cave diver's clothes, the people who provided free transportation for those who needed to go to the nearest town and then back again, those who worked the pumps and the drills, and those who provided medical attention. In a time when there is so much hate and division and prejudice in the world, it is so wonderful to see all the people who came together to bring those kids out safely !!! !! Yay !!

[@user-tq1yg5ro5d]

Terri Smith, thank you from Thailand :)

[@jumsaesiaw6890]

Terri Smith. I’m still wandering around KZbin looking for an old video that I might have missed and bumped into your kind and heartwarming comments, thank you on behalf of the Thai people and greetings from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭💝💝💝💝💝

[@chunloh]

Congratulations..!! Million thanks to all those who rescued the whole team..!

[@karen_james]

My faith that anything is possible has been restored. Bless all the hard working rescuers and divers for all their efforts to get these children and their coach out and safe! Everyone involved in the effort are heroes to me. ❤

[@stellabar623]

Fantastic! What a success! Very happy to hear they are all safe. Congratulations to all the team who selflessly worked to achieve this.

[@p2pfote134]

Congratulations to all the divers without ur hard work all the boys will be still in the cave ....am so happy for the boys finally they are out..

[@jvc.swedenjj.artisteri9334]

Absolutely WONDERFUL.... with love from Sweden

[@mrs.rattanasirilak2155]

We are so happy to see them safety. Thanks all heroes to help them. God bless all of you !

[@shahriarazim]

I am so happy. I wish the world worked together all the time like that. its much nicer.

[@morriganravenchild6613]

What a great job they all did! It's wonderful that there are people in this world who will come forward in dire situations like this to help others. I hope they have a good rest and a well deserved cold beer.

[@mayphicha1362]

Thank you so much rescue diver international team. 🙏🇹🇭🎉

[@AguaAbigail]

I'm so glad that all the boys were rescued! I was so scared for them. The divers were incredible with all their hard work and determination.

[@dragongirl6536]

Thank God for those Rescuers !!!😁❤🌈🦄🌞

[@wolves3099]

These Rescuers are incredibly brave people

[@robbietee953]

Hooray..what a wonderful feeling to know all are safe ..what a feat...

[@SAKSOON]

Thank you so much for your help and sacrifice to save their lives..😢 Respect!!

[@benzgirlz8162]

Thank you to the thousands of people who made this impossible rescue possible! ♡♡♡

[@burpeeswarrior]

Great teamwork,God bless all the rescue team

[@awho33]

OMG! THIS IS THE BEST NEWS!! SOOO RELIEVED!

[@ailey88]

Congratulations everyone! 😍

[@rachelgibson1858]

Those rescue workers are going to sleep well after this.

[@sheetalakrupa3671]

Congratulations to all the team members ......That was really great n Happy new life to all the twelve boys and the coach.. wish you all a great success

[@MO-te4vs]

Kudos to all rescuer!

[@Happy-dg4nf]

Salute to all of you! God bless you

[@foxieshan9384]

Thank you Ivan and he's very humble to acknowledge other divers and rescuers, amazing ppl over there and the thai volunteers.

[@darklyresplendentone]

Congratulations to everyone involved!! ⭐️👏🏻💯

[@cottonyc]

Humble kind soul. Thank you!

[@warra6039]

the first divers should be awarded. thank y'all, you did well. we made it.

[@Dragonstar13]

Humble and brave. Happy to hear all the boys are safe, and hope they have a speedy recovery.

[@Chrisnoval]

Do not forget the farmers too. They suffer great lost to their crops without complaining.

[@valapasucharitakul5127]

H.K. Tan Yes. I was in tear when a woman said she did not care about her land. She just wanted all the boys to be out to their mums. 😢😢😢💟😙

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

H.K. Tan ?????

[@valapasucharitakul5127]

Gladys Rodriguez They pumped the flooded water from the cave to local farmers' rice field. 💟

[@user-ed9qu5im2y]

Wow, that is incredible. I didn't even think of that. I have just so much admiration for everyone involved.

[@emstravellucky783]

Bravo!

[@LillianGreenHiLilly]

Answer to so many prayers for their safety and their brave rescuers. Well done every one and Praise God for His mercy which endures forever through Jesus Christ the life giver and who is life Himself.

[@debbarker8152]

Fantastic news humanity at our finest, best wishes from Australia. Cheers Deb

[@jamesclendon4811]

Poor Ivan, having to dance around and deflect questions about communicating with the boys and their condition during the rescue. He knew perfectly well that they were sedated and basically unconscious, but that information was not yet public knowledge and he wasn't free to discuss it. Kudos to him for his discretion, and of course for his valuable contribution to the rescue effort.

[@believeinyourself8895]

So happy everyone is safe. Prayers

[@giftyagyekum1242]

Wow! Thank you guys 🙏🙏

[@Zazuban]

Good going to everyone involved!

[@sriganesh2005]

AWESOME!!!!!!

[@retiredshitposter1062]

First time and maybe the only time I'll ever like a CBC video.

[@sikfreeze]

Thank you all

[@mayaroque6476]

HERO.

[@austinpowerz1989]

What a humble man

[@MrW582]

Amazing breed of people! The men and women who selflessly go head first in to these extremely difficult environments without a second thought to save the lives of others

[@BigBrother-ey6ih]

Thank you so much Thank you all. xx

[@Singular121]

All the boys had to take valium to calm the anxiety before being taken out diving into the water. A good thought on that in helping to try to prevent a panic.

[@Evilj82]

Ben Bravo where did you hear this ?

[@Singular121]

lwst82 Thai prime minister said it himself.

[@AdjeteyBoye]

he did not mention Valium. He said they were given something to suppress anxiety

[@overthemoon9941]

Ben Bravo ..smart decision...I would of wanted to be totally knockout...err.

[@overthemoon9941]

lwst82 ..they’ve mentioned it several times on different shows..smart idea- they couldn’t let these kids freak out ..results would be not good for everyone involved in rescue..

[@bluezinnia847]

This is a true example of World Peace! Thank you to the brave divers, medical team, the camera men to all! So glad the soccer team has been rescued, may they heal...OMG every one who helped this mission impossible...are true Angels! God Bless each and every one! This is the very best example that we all are one! This is true world peace at it's finest in this rescue! And it shows that prayers are answered, no matter what religion...I'm so happy everyone has been rescued! This is a true Miracle for the world to behold! What's more, so many nations helped in unison....this story of survival is truly a miraculous effert of World Peace for all! I'm happy beyond tears, because this Miracle Story has such a good ending! God Bless our countries and all the great citizens of the lands..it's Amazing! Thank you!

[@trivandrumexpress4743]

Congrats all my dears❤️❤️❤️

[@sreeprakashneelakantan5051]

Wonderful 🙏

[@srbomanija]

He is half Danish half Serbian.My hero

[@SendMeAnAngel09]

Great news🙏 Great job amazing divers💞👍

[@Rohshanaplunkett1961]

Bless everyone hearts whom risk their life to safe others. ❤️❤️

[@emilyhutjes]

Also a big THANK YOU to the Dutch water pump company- Van Heck- who dropped all work and rushed to Thailand to assist !

[@JamesBond-xn5ch]

Thank-you sir ..?u guys are hero ....salute to you sir...

[@krishnanomula1291]

He is the real hero..

[@jaliyaat321]

Nice reporting. ...

[@KMyer]

I hope they have a day of honour for all those involved.

[@davidmoody6132]

taireico reco Medals of honor for all Knighthood for the British divers that found them

[@sompornnaklang6831]

taireico reco I absolutely agree with you. If it happen, it would be so awesome for all heroes.

[@heenasachdev5409]

Big salutes n love from India😚😚

[@shahkamalification]

I Wish i could salute to you.....u r a hero...

[@ruchuyhungseb5625]

hero of 21st century...He should be given due international recognition.

[@poonpolchitra-dhara8490]

Thank you all involved so very much. Be safe home. May Buddha bless you all, always. 😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤💙💚💛💖💟

[@gseow1965]

Thank you to all the Super Heroes @>---

[@andrevdende8244]

Ok very good.but not lets forget the thai seal that gave his life.

[@jordandaughterofthemosthig9511]

Andre v d ende, May God Bless his soul and may he keep and watch over his family. Amen ❤🙏

[@cdpgbc-mw2kz]

Andre v d ende: agreed. He was selfless in the face of extreme odds. His name and his role should have been acknowledged.

[@dleddy14]

Who forgot that? Why are you bringing this up?

[@cdpgbc-mw2kz]

Read the post by Andre v d ende. He was making a good point. The Navy Seal was not mentioned at all.

[@andrevdende8244]

Probably he will left a family behind.I also not understand why people must make a big question mark or a big issue from something u comment in YT.I mean it only positive.

[@onefeather2]

Oh my God, blessings and thank you to the divers who went in and brought the boys out, just thinking about being in a cave in the dark and has water in it and such a narrow entrance that is full of water, It makes one wonder how they did it, one can get very Claustrophobic, and being that far in and in the dark. Diving can be very dangerous and so can exploring caves. Maybe a warning and a lesson here about not going in when it is the rain season. I think it is great they gave the boys something to keep them calm, I know I would have to have something.

[@darlenejames4341]

Thank you, all of you that worked hard and risked your lives to bring these children home. The Navy Seal's life was not given in vain. It was have shredded my heart if we had lost them. Praise God Almighty for your hearts!

[@meenoomeenoo4578]

Waiting on the 'based on a true story' movie of this story and how they got into the cave.

[@jeffandrew233]

How did they get in that Cave?

[@Musket-uq9rg]

Awesome news! How long do you think before Hollywood makes this into a movie?

[@milansingh2301]

Good news

[@elchequeordny5755]

Nothing can replace life!

[@faisalfais9657]

Big selut Rescues all people thnak ypu so mouch

[@jaliyaat321]

Finally humanity wins. ..

[@user-jm7ub2xl3z]

🌺🌺🤟🤟👌👌🙏🙏🙏😍😍🌺🌺

[@WaitAMinute1989]

Cave diving is a hobby!? Wow

[@AAPHomestead]

Praise the Lord that all came out safely except for the one Marine who died trying to save those boys and we all know he went straight to heaven so thank Jesus all the kids and the coach made it out

[@cathyknight7981]

Thank God Yahweh!

[@seandavidtoronto4442]

its yahuah

[@seandavidtoronto4442]

www.yahuah.co

[@kilroy1964]

Cathy Knight Troll.

[@dontgetmadgetwise4271]

Next American movie... Redeamers:The Age of Prayer... watch Americans pray their way out of a treacherous, water filled cave.

[@doubleagent6951]

They couldn't get one photo or video of the rescue

[@ellepaxy5505]

Obviously Ivan is not allowed to say that the boys were knocked out with anaesthetics!!!!!

[@sandrawalker8839]

wait until the book comes out

[@kerluster7352]

Would someone mind explaining to me how they got in the cave in the first place? Also really relieved they got out :D

[@michaelcherry8952]

Kerluster 7: This was a short, planned trip that was supposed to happen after football practice and before they had a meal to celebrate the birthday of one of the team members. The head coach had a match with the senior team and left the assistant coach in charge of the junior team practice and the cave trip. The head coach and the boys' parents knew they were going to the cave. The cave is a local tourist attraction and is well known to the locals. The team had explored it before. It is normally closed from July to November during the height of the monsoon season. The team entered on June 23 and there was no indication that there would be the kind of extreme weather that would flood the cave. A sudden, unexpected extreme rainstorm flooded the cave entrance after the team entered. Finding the way out blocked and the water rising, the assistant coach led his team further into the cave to find high ground away from the floodwaters. The parents started to worry when the boys didn't return when expected. They called the head coach who immediately headed for the cave. There he found the boys' bikes at the entrance. At about the same time, Park Rangers arrived to check the cave. Since it was still open in June, they knew there was a possibility that someone might be inside. That is when the alarm was raised. For 9 days the assistant coach kept the boys calm, teaching them basic meditation techniques to preserve their energy. What little food they had with them (the food for the birthday meal was with their bikes at the entrance to the cave) was shared among the boys. The coach ate nothing. He warned them not to drink the muddy floodwater and taught them to collect the water running down the cave walls. Being naturally filtered, it was safer to drink. It has been acknowledged by everyone at the scene that they would never have been found alive, let alone all together in one place if it were not for the efforts of the assistant coach. After 9 days, two highly experienced British divers, part of an international group searching the flooded cave system, discovered the team. Once they knew where they were, 3 Thai Navy Seal divers and an Australian doctor (who was also a diver) stayed with the team to support them while various rescue scenarios were developed. Initially, diving out was considered to be the most dangerous option, due to the narrow passageways and the fact that none of the boys had any experience with diving and not all of them could swim. The approaching heavy monsoon season, the depleting oxygen levels in the chamber they were sheltering in and the health condition of the team moved the diving option to the top of the list. Luckily, the massive efforts at pumping out the flooded cave passages combined with lighter than usual rains meant that they could start the evacuation on Sunday. Each subsequent evacuation went smoother until everyone was out. Unfortunately, the dive option required many air cylinders to be placed along the route from the chamber to the entrance and an ex Thai Navy Seal who volunteered to help died during the cylinder placement operation. Sorry for the long comment but so much misinformation is out there about this situation. I have summarized what I have been able to confirm from multiple sources. Hope this helps.

[@kerluster7352]

Michael Cherry oh wow thank

[@dirtbag4559]

how the hell did the kids get back into the cave without going through the water that the rescue team is having to go through to reach them? by diagrams they show it looks like they would have had to been water trapped there prior to them entering the cave initially

[@gebaete2597]

Brian Cash When they entered,it was not filled with water.The monsoon season was supposed to come a week later reportedly. As it was a flash flood,all of a sudden the cave was filled and the boys didnt have the way out since the water was filling at high rate from the entrance side .So they went deeper and deeper to save themselves from drowning to find a dry land...Now you see the diagram and understand it better.

[@OneLuvSpirit]

Greatly done. All due respect to the God each of them serve! I serve my LORD Jesus Christ so I praise him for all the miracles that came out from this horrific ordeal. GOD BLESS ALL of YOU

[@DaYaThinkImSexy1978]

Thank God it was possible to save these boys what a sad ordeal.God was surly on there side keeping them alive. Thank you Jesus..

[@shara-la8629]

She is right, World should know his name: Ivan Karadzic.

[@Cayden1988]

I have no idea how they did it. Look at muddy and dirty that water is. You wouldn't be able to see 2cm in front of you!

[@samncarol791]

God's hand was right there! Praise God!

[@jordandaughterofthemosthig9511]

samncarol791, Praise Jesus, Thank you Lord. Mission Complete and all for your Glory Father. Amen. God Bless all, Love n Prayer's from UK.🙋❤🙏

[@galememeeof6688]

Why don't you let him talk after asking him a question. Talking over a guest is rude. I'm out of here.

[@mikebtrfld1705]

On they swam, and well.. Out of the jaws of death, Out from the mouth of hell.. came the 13.

[@ZiggZagg11]

Why were they in this cave to begin with...? Was it a common cave to spelunk in...?

[@ZiggZagg11]

It breaks my heart that one of the rescuers lost his life...

[@viking3690]

Yes. It's a common place to visit. I heard something about a tradition of writing your name on the cave wall. But they shouldn't have been there during the rainy season.

[@robertlee-nq6mg]

ZiggZagg11 Their only mistake was to go in during rainy season, and also ignoring the flooding warning posted outside the cave entrance.

[@valapasucharitakul5127]

robert lee The flood warning sigh not allow people to entry from July. They went there in June...on a sunny day. It's just nature disaster. 💔💔💔

[@valapasucharitakul5127]

ZiggZagg11 They're local kids. To go to the cave is just like we go to our local mall. Flash flood happened and forced them to go deep to the back of the cave where has the dry high ground. 💟

[@Happey67]

WE prayed here in America. Hoping you in Thailand pray for our black boys when they get shot in the backs by policemen.

[@believeinyourself8895]

God's hands sure were on you all. Definitely no doubt about that 😁

[@samshah7628]

Also it was not possible to talk to the boys because they don't speak English except one or two of the boys.

[@aliahmedbepul1004]

Thanks for Allah to save all kinds I love you all!

[@amirnomic7398]

Thanks to Allah!

[@azaramoon4027]

Did the boys have wetsuits?

[@creed4022]

To come out in to keep their bodies as warm as possible.

[@55jigme]

its Allah's will that they lived

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

Everybody talks of darkness and murky waters. Well, how about navigating like whales or bats - using ULTRASOUND? No such a thing yet i guess...

[@1006prem]

HOPE & WISH TO RECOVER MH370 SOMEDAY

[@kascnef]

Relieved? 💩

[@namquoc1545]

the us and / unhcr / think , i would like to light an incense stick in remembrance of the boat people / vietnamese / , who died in the ocean and women , minors gril . victims of the thai pirates . / please do not travel to thailand , we are easily forget the pirates . panatnikhom . / camp / ywam / p.o box 18 , chonbiri 20140 thai land

[@joshbaker2157]

The Russians did it.

[@kerrithyreach4971]

Thank for your kind to help the 13 boys

[@stevemean8682]

What you can not find an American Navy Seal diver there for broadcasts? President Trump send them to help.

[@TheViewFromUpHere]

It was an international effort not a me me me, US, effort.

[@williamfortin100]

there were many of them there from the u.s

[@stellabar623]

Is that all you have to say about a successful humanitarian feat? Sad.

[@TheViewFromUpHere]

But it was a Thai rescue effort and they deserve the credit.

[@Becky-yv3we]

steve mean Bc the US Navy seals were not there the US Air Force was. The Thai Seals, British and Australian divers deserve the most credit.