The Incredible Thai Cave Rescue

[@Joghurt2499]

Imagine being that one guy with the skillset of being both an anaesthesiogist and an expert cave diver with decades of experience and getting that call. Absolutely crazy rescue.

[@pochopmartin]

I'm not a cave diver but I am an anesthesiologist and I can confirm this whole operation was patently insane. I honestly believe Dr. Harris went into this mentally prepared to accept a 0% survival rate. I've known about this for years but every time I hear about it again I end up in tears and utter disbelief.

[@polyento3535]

I was thinking the same thing. Must have been a crazy experience.

[@nevaehschattenfluegel9652]

​@@pochopmartinthere is a really good documentary about this on Disney+... He said that even getting one out alive would be close to a miracle and that he knew this was so unbelievable insane. He was fully prepared that this would not end in a good way, especially as you had medically untrained people administer a second dose along the way. While swimming in murky water, holding up the children and equipment and through a wetsuit without any desinfection...

[@Lov3lyDay]

@@pochopmartinI just watched the documentary and yeah he said that he just lied through his teeth about how this could succeed because it was their only chance

[@travismadison6552]

😮

[@robinannaniaz9670]

Here is a good example of why good CGI is necessary in depicting these kinds of stories. I must have watched hours of news and footage of this rescue. I had absolutely no idea it was this mind-numbingly difficult. The guys who gave and risked their lives, the Brits who kept going knowing they had no way back if they didn't find an air pocket, are beyond brave! The word hero is thrown around a lot these days, but if these guys aren't heroes, idk who is!

[@retromunkey]

The craziest thing is that the CGI in this video doesn't really convey quite how horrible parts of this cave are. We're talking zero visibility, strong currents and incredibly small passageways (40 x 70cm). To fit a fully grown man equipped with long distance diving equipment through such a narrow gap is a challenge itself, to do that with a child strapped to them without knocking off their masks is another thing entirely.

[@faunbudweis]

And to think that troglodyte Musk slandered one of the British divers, even hired private peepers to dig dirt on him, just because he called him out on his PR stunt with his useless minisub.. Just shows what a despicable person Musk really is.

[@putraduha3176]

​@@retromunkey like why would a dosen of kids wanted to explore this cave without proper equipment is beyond my imagination

[@Fuzzy336]

@@putraduha3176 you must not have ANY imagination then.

[@GaiaCarney]

Robin Anna’Niaz - NEO did an amazing job depicting how extensive the cave network was!

[@rodgeers7347]

The stars truly aligned for these boys. It's insane to think about how they barely avoided death. The man who was an anesthesiologist and an experienced cave diver, who was just so happened to be friends with the cave diver who just so happened to be there during the incident, who just so happenedto have explored that cave extensively enough to be able to map it. And that team was only pointed to that cave, because ONE team member got picked up by their mom.

[@DomAtaGlance]

So true. I also can't help but think what would have happened had the country been one like Russia or Iran. Too proud to accept foreign help the way the Thais did

[@ashurean]

Sometimes fate is incomprehensibly generous

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊l

[@deadbunnys]

@@5starrsam keep your religion to yourself ffs

[@zygella1743]

@@DomAtaGlance Russia regularly offers help rescuing people when disaster strikes. what you are on about ?

[@plootyluvsturtle9843]

man if the anesthesiologist cave diver was in a book people would complain about it being plot convenience. He’s like a real life self insert

[@wisdommakubile2127]

This is so true 😂

[@aubreymae8201]

Righttt?? No one just gets it like we do

[@CadChamberlain]

Dude spawned in with the perfect min-maxed build

[@mr.voidout4739]

Truly a case of "you can't make this stuff up."

[@MattDoesNothing]

It reminds me of the Doctor/Pilot/Cameraman/Comedian from Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 😅

[@aichabt8869]

Anesthesiologist and diver combo is absolutely insane talk about the right man at the right place .

[@mel999.]

He waited all his life for that moment 🦸‍♂️

[@Chill227]

God makes a way

[@thomasbell7033]

And not just a dover, but an experienced cave diver.

[@jode2589]

Didnt see god do anything here@@Chill227

[@CoercedJab]

Kinda sus human trafficking vibes tbh

[@YOOJOONKANG]

The quote “came with a price” was so incredibly powerful. Rest in peace to the two navy seals who passed away for the boys. You are truly unbelievable heroes.

[@Steam_User_]

there was two?

[@Steam_User_]

we did an entire lesson on this in language arts and i dont remember two dying

[@syarifairlangga4608]

@@YOOJOONKANG malaria??

[@akeliza2551]

@@syarifairlangga4608 did you not watch the video

[@KingOfTresune]

@@syarifairlangga4608 A blood infection

[@scorchone2310]

To anyone who knows cave diving, the levels these guys went to to save these boys is absolutely above and beyond. "Swimming against the current, dragging ourselves along the sand with our hands" is absolute insanity. In cave diving, spatial skills and maintaining your orientation and visibility is critical. Dragging themselves like that in an already murky current must've kicked up an incredible amount of silt. Meaning these two civilian chads were already in passages with no visibility and also basically manufacturing the exact silt storm conditions which KILL most cave divers, intentionally, just to try to save people they'd never met. Absolutely incredible willpower, calm under pressure, and plenty of pure skill. Just crazy.

[@aaronbethom8166]

The Brits are tenacious and relentless

[@SoloVentureExplorer]

Just incredible really. Amazing

[@juliusevola4135]

@@aaronbethom8166 they really do like the idea of being able to say they were the first do anything new

[@nickc4480]

It's absolutely fascintating watching a very niche set of skills being utilised by a couple of civ's to coordinate this rescue. Everything about this is no stroke of fate, these men were meant to be there.

[@GingerNinja1]

I forgot about the silt. You're absolutely right. It takes extraordinary ppl to be able to do something like this & do it successfully.

[@fei-hungwong9034]

I just realized... that one momma's boy saved their lives. If he had gone with them, there would have been no one that knew when they had gone.

[@RahulRk-tr7ot]

Yes. 😊

[@smolstreem]

Crazy that one boy was lucky

[@ephraimtj5591]

i mean they would have found the bicycles during the search it might have taken 2 weeks more maybe

[@fei-hungwong9034]

@@ephraimtj5591 I feel like those two weeks might have made a difference ;)

[@fei-hungwong9034]

@@ephraimtj5591 yes exactly. those two weeks would have likely meant life and death for them.

[@VleerLab]

Imagine what these kids and their coach went through. They were stuck in this cave system for 10 days, having lost all sense of time and slowly losing hope to even survive in the first place, only for a diver from England to show up and lead the team to rescue them. It's incredible that those first moments were caught on camera, it sent shivers down my spine to see that footage. Incredible respect for the Thai navy seals, the foreign rescue efforts, and of course the two heroes who gave their lives in aiding the rescue.

[@sienablackhall2209]

0ĺl

[@SooSmokie]

Yeah scary, they learned one heck of a lesson I guess

[@TheGesterr]

Even longer than 10 days actually, 10 days was just when they were found but it was several days after that the last of them was rescued!

[@JimmyMcCbob]

imagine being in a cold wet void for 10 night only for a a floating light to appear and say " ello lads, whats all this then ? fancy a cup of the old cha ?"

[@sanghan6012]

As a Thai person, those kids are a piece of crap. They got a lot of supporting money and decided to bloated about how rich they are after they got out.

[@davidli6092]

These men are just so brave yet humble saying "We' just had a peculiar set of skills that were appropriate in that moment." Can't help have tears in my eyes. Salute to you all.

[@TexasMotorFilms]

I read this comment as he said those words

[@ShoyuRamenBreakingBad]

@@TexasMotorFilmsso did I 😅

[@oc911]

British Hero's

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊p

[@umangtalukdar9094]

The combination of being an anesthesiologist plus being a seasoned diver...holy mother....he was born for this day literally

[@0x45Swims]

Cave diver at that. About 1% of recreational divers have the proper skill set to cave dive. And of that 1% there’s not very many with the skill to traverse a cave like that.

[@Brigtboe]

@@0x45Swims I have a few hundred dives. Very few of them can be classified as cave dives, less than you can count on 1 hand. Cave diving is basically a dice throw away from being deadly. Throw that dice enough times and you get to find out why not to cave dive. And somehow the most talented, knowledgeable cave divers with very specific skills seemed to just be there just as needed. That is literally fate blowing them a kiss.

[@joshwoods1107]

The work of God.

[@WilkinsonX]

Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place.

[@deaconstjohn4842]

​@@Brigtboething is that cave diving community is very small and everybody knows everyone. So when some accident takes place involving a cave, authorities are the first to be warned and then they immediately call these guys. And then the Navy (of the country they're in). In this order lol. They're the real deal, they possess a unique skill set that you can only craft with decades of experience. No quick military training can give you what these guys have

[@kradria]

I love the togetherness and selflessness of all those helpers daring to do this crazy rescue-mission.

[@EyeOfThePhi]

maybe its just bc of a democrat but this made me hate elon musk so much

[@bssw218]

@Tarrin Pun Elon?

[@armandoczrs]

Togeverness

[@cherriberri8373]

Yeah Elon really showed his togetherness during this

[@Mystic_Edge]

Togetherness of gays

[@JCesarH]

The assistent coach wasn't mentioned much here, but he was a hero just as much as the rescuers in my book. Stuck in a cave with 12 kids and he was supposed to be the adult in this situation, yet he was only in his early or mid 20's himself. He did a great job at keeping the boys calm, and keeping their spirits up. He led meditation sessions with them and rationed their food. As oxygen in the cave got lower and lower "keeping them calm and leading them in meditation" was very important to minimize their oxygen use. Let me add for al those getting upset: the caves were explored pretty regularly and all of them had been there before. The rains that flood the caves every year came months earlier than the usual rainy season, which causes the trouble. I don't think thats gross negligence on he coach' part. He didn't do anything out out of the ordinary going in there at that time of year, the weather justacted very diffrently than the locals had always known it to act that year.

[@diamondlucas5973]

But why didn't any of the parents know that their children were with him and I would think that would be something to mention to the coach as well 🤔

[@banananutz2722]

Imagine preparing to die with 12 kids.

[@diamondlucas5973]

@ei2u43 Exactly smh

[@JCesarH]

@ei2u43 It came weeks earlier than expected I think

[@MikehMike01]

Mid 20s still a kid lmfao this generation is such a disgrace

[@jstasrcsticguy]

I'm a Scuba diver for nearly 20 years and this story always blew my mind. The amount of logistics, knowledge and risk they combined within days is just astonishing.

[@047Kenny]

Agreed. Absolutely insane. Going onto a mountain is or the ocean is one thing, but a tight flooded cave. Holy shit. And not just 1 or 2 people over a dozen.

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

@@047Kenny Something like 40% of all cave divers die while cave diving. Every time someone suits up to dive in a cave, they're playing russian roulette

[@hanywhiskey]

there’s one thing i never understood - if it was so hard to get out of, how did they get in? did they wiggle their way deeper and deeper as the water rose?

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

@@hanywhiskey They walked/crawled in. Then the water came and blocked off their way out.

[@Akhimed]

@@hanywhiskey before there was water it was obviously easier to just walk in, I’m guessing as it started raining they frantically tried finding a good safe spot by going deeper and deeper

[@cal401]

All the rescue team should get recognised forever. Such a brave task.

[@Jesus_Christ_Is_Lord09]

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[@murphyc15]

I remember when this happened but had no idea how crazy the actual rescue efforts were

[@EyeOfThePhi]

its probably just bc im a democrat but i was so happy when i heard these children were saved! republicans would rather them get sh*t in a school

[@jeba1238]

@@EyeOfThePhi Dude what

[@cherriberri8373]

@@EyeOfThePhi How are you managing to interject your shitty politics into THIS, of all things?

[@noodles367]

@@EyeOfThePhi why drag politics into this???

[@iToxicTritton]

@@EyeOfThePhi ok schizo

[@asl2g4u]

As an anesthesiologist, I can't believe this went off without a hitch. I know there were no other options but the amount of things that needed to go perfectly right so many times is incredible

[@williamhornabrook8081]

It's anaesthetist not anesthesiologist.

[@shiftin1191]

@@williamhornabrook8081 🤦‍♂️

[@moonizzyy]

@@williamhornabrook8081 Imagine thinking you know more about this person's job title than they do

[@XMysticHerox]

​@@williamhornabrook8081 Anesthesiologist is a real term and thats what they are if they used it I imagine. The arrogance is astounding. Anesthesiologist is generally someone with at least an MD and a specilization in the field of Anesthesiology. The meaning of anaesthetist varies between british and american english. In the US it is a non physician practicing Anesthesiology like a nurse. In british english it's basically the opposite and refers to a physician practicing it in the field. Anaesthesiologist is the most widely used term though.

[@willnill7946]

@@XMysticHerox hey buddy, you have to have a medical degree in the US, feel free to look it up then correct yourself

[@overlord_0150]

The fact that they could still talk after 10 DAYS in the cave totally baffles me. Without food, and the youngest kid was still alive, that too makes me appreciate how the assistant coach handled the situation. I believe the 2 Navy seals are happy in heaven seeing the 13 gentlemen smile everyday.

[@anon9336]

One of the lads died in the uk it doesn’t really say how but yeah it’s a sad story for him

[@overlord_0150]

Oh, I just watched that, it's the team captain that passed away, so sad indeed.

[@bobbythomas6520]

@@overlord_0150recently? Just saw this rescue, the coach died? How?

[@teemopanda02]

@@bobbythomas6520 Still unclear. It appears he might have suffered an injury during a soccer game and passed away in his sleep, but many details were not revealed.

[@jace9985]

@@bobbythomas6520 Not the coach, but Dom, one of the boys who was the team's captain. He was 13 at the time of the incident and 17 when he passed. He'd recently gotten a scholarship to an English football school and it seems as though he sustained a head injury during a game or practice. He was found unconscious in his dorm one morning and passed at the hospital two days later.

[@ReinerMitAi.]

If someone made this rescue into a 4.5 hour movie I'd watch that twice. This is absolute insanity, imagine being that ONE GUY who's an anesthesiologist AND cave diver who just so happens to have a ton of experience with that specific cave. Just unreal

[@closeben]

There is a good documentary called The Rescue which is basically the 90 mins version of this video. Ron Howard also made a drama about it but I have not watched it due to how gripping the documentary is - once you’ve seen the real thing and it’s already more compelling than most movies, what’s the value in a dramatisition?

[@ReinerMitAi.]

@@closeben I'm 100% checking that documentary out, thanks 😁

[@thinktwice3211]

Amazon Prime 13 Lives directed by Ron Howard, alot more went in to saving the boys.

[@m.nishi.m]

​@@thinktwice3211Yup 13 Lives is one of my favourite movies, I love how the plot is crafted so meticulously. The locals, their sentiments, the culture, politics, everyone's dedication, the divers' skill and efforts, everything is shown in an awe-inspiring manner. Truly worth watching

[@k7_a13]

thirteen lives 2 hours long so good and correct

[@Mella114]

I cry ugly when I hear that desperate "thank you" from one of the boys when they found. Could not imagine the feeling of fear and gratitude he has at that time.

[@Amanda-zt8et]

I couldn't imagine how they must have felt, being stuck there for 10 days, not even knowing how long it's been, how long they'd have to wait, IF help was even coming.

[@sh4rkss]

@@Amanda-zt8et cannot imagine being stuck there for so long at so young, terrified it was all going to end there :(

[@teijaflink2226]

That's when I started to tear up.

[@josephb8499]

They’re fuckn fault.

[@jojoaungsuwanpanich4877]

@@josephb8499 Bro you are too pessimistic. Those boys are countryside boys, living in a very far away from the city even in that province. They weren't born with technology and knowledge on hand. All they can do there is limited activities like exploring caves, hiking, or riding bikes- no other than that. They were living their childhood and spending time with their teams and friends. No cilivized neighborhood up there. No civilized activities up there. It's like they are living in 80-90s there. You don't know about our country education and geology so what do you expect from them?

[@badzcompany3383]

I was a doctor at the field hospital that day. I remember every child coming out of the cave, shivering cold. We helped them breathe and provided warmth to them. After that, they woke up and became conscious. Dr. Richard Harris did an amazing job. He calculated the medication dosage perfectly so the children wouldn't wake up too early or too late. It's unbelievable that all of these things could happen.

[@McDonalds_Sayu]

Respect to u 🫡

[@Milark]

Damn this comment deserves more attention.

[@unzonked]

Respect sir thank youu

[@williammunglang4839]

Very impressive work done by all the rescuers. May God bless you all

[@배진아-d1b]

This did not happen LMAO but seeing people believe it is funny

[@charliekezza]

It's an absolute miracle that none of the kids died. Every single person who helped bring them out are hero's they risked their lives for those kids and 2 of them losing their life without even thinking they all just jumped in to help. ❤❤❤ True heros

[@b4rricade331]

One of the boys recently passed away 😢

[@massabiq9015]

​@@b4rricade331 what happened to him??

[@b4rricade331]

@@massabiq9015 he died of an accident which is all the information I could find

[@poonpoon1604]

​@@b4rricade331I still think it's pretty weird that there's no elaboration on his cause of death at all on the news after a few day. He seems like a really good ambitious kid too

[@mikaelllll]

Spoiler warning

[@AasiaBloom]

I'm genuinely tearing up because this has been one of the most heartwarming stories I've read in a while.

[@mementomori29231]

The only thing that wasn't so heart warming was Elon Musk calling the divers Pedos....what a horrible person Musk turned out to be.

[@j1dapAa]

I’ve been to the cave before. I’m from Thailand, and Ngl, even though Thailand is really hot, the cave was pretty cold

[@arandomperson7811]

@@mementomori29231 except he never did

[@juniperjuniper8774]

holy crap i know i’m not alone when i say, i had NO clue how complex and frankly horrifying the rescue was. i cannot imagine being in a cave and told they were going to tie me up and sedate me. like nah man i’ll just die. absolutely beautiful, one of my favourite human moments.

[@gorilladisco9108]

"Look! A bat!" *stab with syringe 😅

[@ryanread8617]

I'd love to be sedacted ngl, I don't wanna feel, hear, or be awake for the journey through the dive. It pretty smart plan, although it dangerous because it never been tried or done in these conditions that why Australian Doctor thought more than half would die.

[@togfanatic3781]

i love to be sedated at that point . i want to feel no hunger tiredness sleepyness etc at the same time .

[@FinnishArmy]

You should check out the Nutty Putty cave accident.

[@uap24]

@@FinnishArmy The fact that the lifeless body is still deep within the cave is haunting.

[@ayladibiasio5927]

the thing that makes me most emotional about this story was told after they were released. because of the risk involved, the divers asked for the healthiest boy with the highest chance of survival if something went wrong. the translator told the boys just to choose amongst themselves, and they chose the boy who lived the farthest because they thought they were gonna bike home, and wanted him to get home first since his journey was farther.

[@mayuboeb]

😢

[@floseatyard8063]

Uh please speak English, "the diver asked for the healthiest boy if something went wrong" why? You don't even explain this. "The translator told the boys to choose amongst themselves" choose amongst themselves for what? To escape or to be let out first? I literally can't tell what you are talking about

[@myeloon]

​@@floseatyard8063 - Rescuers asked for the healthiest boy, that might survive if something went wrong - The boys were told to choose the healthiest among themselves - The boys choose the one that lived the furthest away from the cave, because they thought they were going to have to cycle home on their bikes

[@floseatyard8063]

@Myeloon so they wanted a healthy boy to see if their rescue would work and they chose the guy who lived the furthest away from the cave to make his trip home shorter?

[@Davis...]

​​@@floseatyard8063 you wouldn't be able to understand a story for your own life. Anyways, here's what happened: •They asked for the healthiest boy with the highest chance of survival if something went wrong. They asked for the healthiest boy, because the healthiest boy has the most possible value. Example: if you had to either kill a cancer patient and a child, the best option would be to kill the cancer patient, the same reason they asked for the healthiest boy. as in, the others would not be guaranteed saving, because of risks such as the cave caving in among other things. This, however was not conveyed by the translator. The translator instead asked the boys to choose among themselves to be saved. The boys chose the one with the house wich was furthest away. It seems they thought that they would all be saved. Basically, they chose the one with the house wich was furthest away because they just wanted to be nice. As they thought they would all bike home, and because his house was the furthest away, so it would take the longest to get to his home. They aren't selfish.

[@sozius0]

It's honestly beautiful when talent across the whole world come together to do something undeniably heroic like this. Events like this is why I still have an unbreakable hope for our species.

[@danielruzz7604]

Imagen if we all worked and helped each other

[@javdensabivch5822]

when he said "what ultimately convinces him is not a change of his risk assessment but the realization that there's simply no better option" really comes to show how dangerous this entire thing was

[@johanneshartman4618]

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[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

The line that gave me chills

[@liemle82]

@15:37 timestamp of that statement

[@kukuki5000]

At 15:30 he assesses their chances of survival to be low. But as low as they are, there's still a chance.

[@vladtepish1790]

I think they should have allowed the kids to remain conscious, breathe through this,follow me, we are hooked together. The kids understand where they are, they know this is the way out. I would expect children to handle it better than most adults. Just glad it worked.

[@orionbarnes1733]

I'm a diver, and I have sworn time and time again that I will never get my cave diving certification, because it's just too dangerous. In diving classes they hammer into your head that you should never EVER enter a cave without certification, because it's just so dangerous, and I have insane respect for people who must have heard those warnings, but decided to do it anyway because it meant saving lives.

[@syarifairlangga4608]

Exploring the unpredictable cave is basically Russian roulette. Yeah thats crazy

[@HyperionFive]

The amount of skills necessary for this kind of operation are huge and these 2 brits divers are absolute "machines". The intelligence they have, coordination, calmness, precision, analytical minds, problem solving with creativity etc. This whole operation is a statement of the processing power of our brain and how far we've come as a species thanks to it. No other species could have done that! The brain wins over body. You could have the best body ever, made perfectly for diving and still fail miserably without a powerful brain. I have huge respect for their minds first 👏 Fascinating how much processing power there is in a relatively small space.

[@55749]

Edit: I got rid of my old comment because it wasn’t good.

[@Ghost-lk2fc]

​@@55749 People make mistakes and have lapses in judgement, that does not mean they deserve death. These were literal children and their coach, each of whom had families, lives, and aspirations. If your child, or anyone you care about, was in danger because they were trying to have a fun afternoon and bit off more than they could chew because they didn't fully understand what they were getting into, and the only people who could save them refused and recited your own words to you, you would live the rest of your life in unbearable greif and resentment. Yeah what they did was stupid, but we don't learn by not making mistakes. I guarantee you they'll never do it again.

[@55749]

Yea. You have a good point there. I got rid of my old comment because, now thinking about it, i was wrong.

[@rinwolfgang3065]

I feel sorry for all of them of course, but I can’t imagine how the assistant coach felt. He was responsible for them, the guilt he felt and possibly still does must be insane.

[@2oqh]

@@jayzayproductions5454 It’s a typo, the same way you made a typo with capitalizing C in your own correction. This is a KZbin comment, not English class.

[@cruisepaige]

Agree. I’m sure he never dreamed this would happen.

[@pjack1434]

But he made a incredible thing for the boys...if im not mistaken please correct me if im wrong he is also a monk,so he teach the kids to meditate so they consume less oxygen because they are trapped..and meditation is the key to survive. So kudos to him

[@Allvisboy97]

thats the coach problem..

[@Allvisboy97]

they know that cave not a place to play joke...but why choose cave for training ....

[@Logjambam]

It truly is remarkable they got all the boys out alive. So incredible how selfless so many people could be. Amazing courage from the boys and phenomenal work by all the divers and helpers. The two men lost, Saman Kunan, who successfully delivered crucial diving cylinders to the trapped team but was unable to return, and Beirut Pakbara, who also directly assisted and passed the following year from an infection contracted during the rescue. They will forever be remembered as heroes who risked their own lives and made the ultimate sacrifice in order to save the lives of so many and the pain of so many families.

[@kantinansriyapant4533]

Another admirable thing that cannot be neglected is the fact that all of Thai Navy Seals who stay in the cave with the boys have a chance to go out with the drivers. At that point where everyone including the expert cave divers themselves realized that this might be the last possible chance to go out before the gigantic storm come. But the seals insist to go and stay to be the symbol of courage and hope for the children. Moreover, the Seals also entertain the boys by playing games and singing during the time to reduce their stress.

[@ausroboda4003]

The real heroes are the English and Australian men. How about talk about them. Navy seals and police were useless.

[@kavetopinias2317]

🎉🎉... This made me cry 😢😢

[@greenjupiter]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Itzwapusk]

I’m pretty sure they were inexperienced cave divers and used up all of their air tanks so they were forced to stay with the kids but played it off as staying to keep them safe. In reality they had no choice of going back and I believe only 1 or 2 went back cause they had enough air

[@BroadcastingCN]

@@Itzwapusk inexperienced? I think so

[@flameraven42]

Oh gosh. I don't think I'd ever seen a map of just how long and narrow the cave system was, and how deep in they were! What an incredible effort by so many people to make sure they got home safely.

[@jackmorgan8684]

Agreed - great to see. Also worth remembering that there would have been other branches and passages that aren't shown, making navigation even more difficult as it wont always have been obvious which way to go, especially in murky waters.

[@sharonjepkogei7876]

😊😊

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊p

[@ronaldlee5311]

Today marks the 5th anniversary of this incident. Huge respect for those brave kids, the coach, and of course, the rescue team. I wish them all the best with their future.

[@zAlexHere]

Rip to the divers

[@toxihex876]

Ah yes, huge respect to the coach for going inside a cave during flood season and getting stuck together with actual children who didn't know any better. Huge respect for costing 2 people their lives and leaving a dozen kids with severe trauma. But oh he only went there a month before monsoon season was supposed to start, not his fault that nature didn't keep her schedule.

[@roger-yt-192]

@@toxihex876Wasn’t that the assisent coach?

[@tobiortonotbe5258]

@@toxihex876hat’s your problem? They had explored the cave before and did not expect the rain to occur as they were inside. Those odds were very slim. Accidents will happen, don’t act like you’ve never made a mistake. I hope whenever you make a mistake you are belittled just as much as you are trying to belittle a man who tried his best to keep the kids safe. He rationed food and taught meditation to conserve oxygen. Get that stick out of your ass and be a decent human being.

[@L4Nnnn]

@@toxihex876 do research before making points or you’ll be taking responsibility for the words you’re claiming to be true about an incident you haven’t even seen. The rainy season started early they didn’t know the children nor the coach, it was a popular spot with people going in for adventure often. They were just unlucky don’t blame anyone it’s easier to do that sitting on your comfortable couch idiot

[@HD.O.G]

I highly recommend the documentary about this. It’s a lot longer and it goes into a lot of detail about the rescue and all the risks and challenges they had overcome.

[@elisayshi]

what’s it called

[@Nuriyenn]

Name of the docu?

[@Sunny-sc6pf]

Thirteen lives or Thai cave rescue... Netflix

[@fartmachine5000]

I had no idea the rescue was so incredibly complex. If this was in a movie, people would think that it was too unrealistic. This has to be one of the most impressive things ever accomplished by humans.

[@TestingTesting-tl7pz]

I agree! I was shocked to learn the details!

[@retrac3147]

I loved the rescue. It’s in Hulu and Disney+. There’s some even more mind blowing details

[@catkin3]

Agreed - breath taking heart stopping shocking - never felt so stressed and anxious before. Elation at successful rescue - unbelievable amazing hardly comes close to describing this.

[@cindyfalkmann]

@radbradboy2319whats the movie name?

[@Anira612]

I watched the movie a few years ago and it gave me shivers multiple times. It was so scary. Glad they could rescue most people.

[@__Awaken__]

Kudos to the two divers. They took the gamble of instead of going back, they went further in with limited oxygen. Definitely a heart-stopping situation

[@boboamp]

Goosebumps, these British divers are elites. They deserve a million dollar each!

[@ronnessya]

good

[@evilleader1991]

salute

[@hanywhiskey]

endless respect

[@endless812]

One of the drivt died ..after some year

[@fear_less_2020]

This was by far the finest display of human grit and resilience. I have tears of joy in my eyesand immense respect for the cave divers and the entire team.

[@CantTellYou]

Every time I hear & rehear the details I can’t help but laugh in amazement... so many things could’ve gone wrong 🤯

[@bunnywavyxx9524]

I agree, its fucking amazing!! Gives me chills just listening.

[@Keith-n7l]

I'm with you buddy.👍

[@CoercedJab]

You sweet summer child 😂 Your type was the kind to get swept up with Kony2012 😂

[@wolfgangbang21]

People always hate on the British for their history (understandable) but you can’t deny their grit, determination and balls

[@Yibblet]

Imagine how lucky and guilty the one kid felt when he went home early

[@ScarIett9]

He probably would have had mix of guilt, anxiety and luckiness

[@moent00]

Also would anyone know what happened to the boys if he went as well? The parents didn't know anything so maybe the group didn't think to tell anyone where they were going. If so he saved their lives.

[@Yibblet]

@@moent00 true 🤔

[@Randomdudelolz]

If the kids died he would probably have survivors guilt

[@Yibblet]

@@Randomdudelolz fr

[@ubuntuafrique5802]

Those rescuers are absolute heroes. When humanity works together for the benefit of humanity, it’s a beautiful thing. Instead of wars and exploitation

[@vashythewabbit8288]

To those that blame the assistant coach, there is alot more nuance to the situation that wasn't mentioned in this video. The rain season in Thailand usually only starts around mid to late July. The coach and the boys went to the cave at June 23 and the rain has started unexpectedly early. Weather prediction in Thailand is not as accurate as for example, North America because the weather is very different and usually unpredictable, so there was no way that they could have known that the rain season would have started early. It should also be noted that the coach actually got the kids to stay calm during the situation and even gave up most of his food to the kids. All in all, it was a very unlucky situation.

[@BalintF]

​@noazucar Did u not read the comment, it was unexpected that the rain season started early. They couldn't predict it.

[@173jaSon371]

Nah this is pure ignorance and is absolutely the fault of the coach. You don't bring a dozen kids that age that deep into a cave system with 1 adult present. Only a total idiot would do such a thing, especially if he wasn't experienced in caves and they clearly did not have enough gear in the off chance they did get stuck. Weather can change fast in any area of the world and you need to be prepared for it.

[@Akhimed]

@noazucar “weather prediction in Thailand isn’t as accurate”

[@josephine6893]

Idiots. Who brings 12 kids in a cave...so stupid.

[@TokinoSora10thApostle]

@noazucar519 It's Thailand and they're barely teenagers. Those two doesn't rely on weather app.

[@lolabaker8197]

I had absolutely no idea how large that cave system was. Horrifyingly incredible.

[@FlorenceSlugcat]

This is why you should never ender a cave without proper training. You dont know how deep it goes, what happens in there. For example, in this case, they did not understand how quickly the cave would get flooded if it rained.

[@Justin1an]

Southeast Asia is known for a region that has the most insane and diverse cave system like this. Like Son Doong cave in Vietnam, probably had another world in there. This is what this exact same British diver rescuers team said about the cave in Vietnam: "Any cave in the world will be able to fit comfortably inside Son Doong cave when it's connected -- it's just outrageous in size." You can imagined how massive those cave are that they had their own wildlife in there.

[@FlorenceSlugcat]

@@roteschwert water erosion. The ground is filled with water. Over time, this can erode the ground under, which makes “underground rivers” This is also what causes sinkholes. They are caused by thoses caves collapsing, forcing the ground above to fall down into the caves.

[@Martiano]

RIP to the 2 heroes that gave their lives for these children. You will never be forgotten!!!

[@cloudgamer4321]

Argeed

[@sumayaismail7467]

I can't hold back my tears may God bless those 2 who gave their lives for the children

[@sagethorburn9821]

Bet you don’t even know their names

[@Martiano]

@@sagethorburn9821 bet you didn't watch the video

[@juliamcw338]

its unfortunate tho that only one of the men received a statue of them. just because the other guy didn't die immediately doesn't make it any less of a tragedy. rest in peace to both of those incredible soldiers ♥

[@katrinagriffith449]

I held my breath in real time with this. I’ll never forget it. The way the parents much have felt. The hopelessness… so glad they survived their desperate situation

[@thinktwice3211]

No one knew about the sedation till way later after the rescue, the kids were taken to the hospital right after exiting the cave. The parents were told nothing until all were out and saw them at the hospital.

[@InspireLivesMotivation]

I live in Chiang Rai (born and raised here). It was definitely a weird experience went I found out that the cave was just a 20-30 mins drive from my house. The whole city (Chiang Rai) was just people waiting to hear the news and normal trying to volunteer to help, people donating mass amount of money and people from around the world coming to help. The hospital of where the boys stayed was with 5 mins from my house. I really appreciated how even just once humanity tried to work together.

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊q

[@svdzcbshf6912]

@@5starrsamr/youngpeopleyoutube ?????

[@deadbunnys]

did you donate/volunteer?

[@khettawaa]

I live in chiang mai

[@Bter]

​@@5starrsam*cough* Thailand's main religion is Buddhism *cough*

[@EmelyMar]

Seeing the poor boys waiting for someone to come get them broke me completely. They looked so helpless, stressed, lifeless...I bawled my eyes, my heart could not take it. I am so glad they were all rescued by a marvellous team.

[@jayblocke]

and in the pitch darkness 😭

[@ceemiselrooy889]

you're not the only one

[@treasuremyheart89]

Ty for this comment..I don’t have the guts to finish the but reassurance that they survived makes me feel alot better💔

[@TheGranata10]

I was an helper that day, and you couldnt believe myself, but i was terrorized how those children came out of the cave, the skin was so blue/white. An immense clap to the divers. Maximux Respect.

[@kriaoi]

Thank you for helping 🙏🙏

[@thilaga.k8174]

Hats off

[@donovanisabeast1946]

How do we know if your not lying

[@WhiskeyNeaty]

I also helped that day. I remember everything so much. The challenge very challenging.

[@King_Gate]

@@donovanisabeast1946 he probably isnt but even if he is lying, they probably did come out looking pale and there probably were helpers there that couldnt believe themselves after they saw them. Cant you just accept it

[@trixx9849]

I really really did not cry the past 5 years or so. But as one of the British Divers says: "I am sure that you would have helped as well" is busted out in tears. I think he said it so purely. I don't know what to say. Amazing video thank you

[@Deano-Dron81]

No harm in crying. I have no doubt if the roles were reversed, hypothetically, the Thai people would help a British set of kids and tutor trapped in a cave with same circumstances, or any other country for that matter. We are all human beings when it comes to life and death. It’s only the internet that makes people doubt, unfortunately. Bless you. 🙏

[@Krilium]

And Elon Muskrat called him a "p*do"

[@praiseeduga]

Man I almost teared up watching this.

[@praiseeduga]

"If you could do something for someone else's child, I'm sure you would too..." That statement alone is peak humanity! ❤️

[@arandomperson7811]

@@Krilium unsworth wasnt no diver

[@DemonSliime]

Just imagine the relief that those 13 kids felt when they saw that light come up from the water. Not realizing just how difficult it’s going to be to actually get out. I followed this as it happened, and this is the first time I actually understand what happened. This video is great.

[@remusayta9937]

How the boys get inn the water cave.

[@DemonSliime]

@@remusayta9937 there wasn’t water. The cave flooded with them in it.

[@KillaVC6]

I couldn’t hold my tears back when the kids hugged their rescuers, hats off to the whole navy Thai team and the English divers, god my Heart is heavy

[@danielsobel6753]

Ugh same. This is the first mini documentary I watched on this story because it always made me emotional. Happy I gave in and watched one 😭😭 I had no idea how complex the rescue actually was

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊

[@Oldworldlove]

I wasn't expecting to cry but I did at the end

[@mggsggs]

Hi, a Thai person here. It's nice to see respectful coverage like this because let me tell you the Thai press were NOT. After the boys got out and recovered, one show invited them and had A REPLICA OF THE CAVE made and had them go through it to test "if it's like the real thing"

[@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208]

that's fucked up, have these guys never heard the term PTSD? trauma? mental health?

[@mggsggs]

@@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208 considering the education here, i don't think so. there's another incident where there was a shooting at a mall where the gunmen took hostage of the people there, but then the press REPORTED ON WHER THE PEOPLE ARE HIDING sufficed to say, they are very not good at their job

[@temphy]

@@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208 as an asian, asian people are amongst some of the most socially inept people you will meet. These people have heard of these terms but call them "excuses" and "bullshit"

[@Justin1an]

​​@@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208 Trust me, a lot of Asian still see mental health as is not that important and some didn't even know it exist, especially the older generation. As long as you not going insane, there is no "mental health" problem. Sad but true, and i am Asian btw. Hope the new generation will stop being so ignorant and take this important issue seriously.

[@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208]

@@Justin1an yeah, mental health is real and has science to back it, i hope the stigma around it changes with the newer generations and access to information online

[@denizchavez-z2w]

the boy who answerd the phone saved everybodys lives.

[@glennkreisel7943]

“If you could something for someone else’s child I’m sure you would too, we just had specific set of skills that proved to be useful in the situation.” Hats off to everyone involved, and god bless the 2 marines who lost their lives for these boys and their coach.

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤

[@marlonparker8034]

Peculiar set of skill

[@Cindarful]

It's insane to think that these kids survived the mostly dark cave for TEN DAYS, surrounded by water not knowing whether help will come or not. Imagine if they didn't have lights and the expert divers missed them... It's as insane as the story of the man who were trapped on the sea floor inside of an air pocket of his sunken ship

[@maeg.9123]

What is this story called?

[@Cindarful]

​@@maeg.9123 the story of Harrison Okene

[@Rhyz-1]

Yeah they webt to collect the bodies and where suprised they found him still alive

[@aurelia8028]

INSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

[@alliance5873]

But what do they eat tho?

[@Alieth]

An incredible story told by an incredible storyteller

[@midnigh7x]

Neo is great, he could make a video on literally anything and it would be top content

[@snakesonn3590]

shut up

[@brianlittleforest631]

There's better narrators out there.

[@MillerTheOriginal]

​@@brianlittleforest631name one. I'll wait

[@SomeSortaPro]

@@brianlittleforest631 theres always a contrarian lol

[@DanielaGlint]

Omg, I cried tears of joy when the guy discovered the boys and asked them how many of you are here. Omg, what a roller coaster of emotions!

[@Seanobb]

Even though I know the outcome, I was still on the edge of my seat. I think that is a testament to your storytelling ability. Great video! So glad they all miraculously survived.

[@AXMIM]

I didn't know the outcome. I can tell you that the part were he explained to plan to have the boy unconscious and tied had me quite uneasy. It was a relief it worked for some of them, but then explaining they had to attached the scuba mark on the smallest child, I was sure he was about to say he didn't make it. To think there actually was a rescue that was crazier then the unrealistic ones we often see in child show on tv says it all.

[@ashtonrutherford8098]

When he said they were dragging themselves along in the sand, every Cave diver out there instantly knew the danger levels yet he had the humility to not explain to the general public that doing such a thing in such a situation is a literal death wish, especially when you ALREADY can’t see your hand in front of your face, kicking up more silt, mad respect to them 🙌

[@chintamanipandit37]

What's the risk ????

[@AntiCantaloupe]

@@chintamanipandit37 it’s a huge risk. They are basically blind and getting push back by the water. So they are basically crawl/dragging themselves on the floor while seeing nothing to reach deeper into the cave.

[@maryjanedodo]

​@@chintamanipandit37you should definitely binge some cave diving videos on YT - nightmare fuel, but fascinating...

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️😊

[@sinnis4993]

@@5starrsam read the bible again, lil preacher. you might learn something new about god...

[@SeanA099]

The Amazon movie and National Geographic documentary are both incredible. But this is a very well done short form version

[@ankitbhattacharjee3077]

The Netflix series was also great

[@WheeledHamster]

Thirteen Lives was the best version.

[@ankitbhattacharjee3077]

@@WheeledHamster I liked the Netflix show better because it fleshed out a lot of things, but the 13 Lives film was great too.

[@frostedhams]

@@WheeledHamster 13 reasons why was trash. Never watched it.

[@John.redcorn420]

Disney did it first

[@amimi92]

I’ve spent the last couple of days watching cave diving horror stories so watching this video has given me an entirely different perspective on just how incredible the efforts were to rescue these boys. So many things could’ve went wrong with any of the divers or any of the boys. I couldn’t help but cry reflecting just how amazing humans can be when we come together for a selfless purpose.

[@stevecase6168]

This rescue story has everything: International collaborative rescue teams, scores of willing volunteers, a strong will to survive while dealing with personal tragedies, phenomenal problem-solving efforts in the face of tremendous obstacles, and ultimately a collective human effort that displays how wonderful the human race can be towards one another when we all just work together.

[@quantisedspace7047]

Hah. And they say there is no International Rescue !

[@JoeOvercoat]

@@quantisedspace7047 💗 NICE! 💗 💕

[@manderly109]

Right !!! The power of working together. There’s nothing we can’t do

[@Grayson_Baker]

It even hard an egotistical villain in Musk.

[@Grayson_Baker]

@Richard Gilley the person Musk called a pedo was not a pedo. It was a baseless claim Musk made because someone finally told him he was an attention seeking idiot.

[@TAEXven]

When the boys were found and they told them it had been ten days it made me teary because of how long they had been there and how they still held on, they’re so strong

[@originalni_popisovac]

use normal emojis in nicknames

[@TAEXven]

@@originalni_popisovac ?

[@TAEXven]

@Richard Gilley found as in they didn't know exactly where they were so they did have to "find" them

[@scurvybill]

@Richard Gilley they could have been anywhere in that multiple-kilometer-long branching cave, dry or submerged, alive or dead. It took them 10 days of searching to find them. yes "found".

[@dylwitdaguap]

@Richard Gilley your missing brain cells

[@Dredster747]

"You're heroes now, you know that?" ".....if you could do something to help someone's child, I'm sure you would too. I just had a particular set of skill that were appropriate in that moment." BE LIKE THIS MAN

[@ironcito1101]

Skills he acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for caves like these.

[@vvutangmc]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@vvutangmc]

@@ironcito1101 he will look for them he will find them and he will rescue them

[@daifukumochi3686]

That's what hero would say

[@fullmetaltheorist]

He was the right man for the right time.

[@exyile3323]

i didn't realize how much effort was put into this rescue, insane respect to every single rescue especially these who passed away

[@StarryNight4024]

Watch the movie.

[@MisterJang0]

I don't want to hear anyone suggest ever again that humanity is great because of X famous painting, or Y tall building, or Z latest tech invention. The courage, knowledge, resilience, teamwork, and quick thinking of all the people who rescued these boys and their coach is a greater monument than any of those physical things by far.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

It was an Australian anesthetist who put forward the idea to sedate those folk inside to cave to get them out. It was a huge risk, which paid off. He was awarded Australian of the Year. Very deserved!

[@BeneDiv-lu4gx]

"Australian of the year" I do not care of Nobel prize, this is the prize that matters the most to me now. So badass

[@SunSunLittleSun]

Actually Rick put forward the idea 15:13 and Richard at first said it was too dangerous but changed his mind 15:26 but it’s still amazing how well he administered and calculated the drugs effectively

[@southeastlosabbas9123]

Did they stop breathing while being sedated? I dont understand how that works

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@southeastlosabbas9123 ……no. They were anaesthetised to a level they were unconscious, but still able to breathe. It’s called a ‘twilight’ one. The person is not as fully ‘under’ as in a General Anaesthetic. It’s acts more as a sedative, which is what was needed, to stop the boys’, & coach from panicking at any time during their underwater retrieval from the cave system.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@SunSunLittleSun ……he’s an Anaesthetist, that’s his daily job. Of course he’s excellent at it!

[@elnetini]

I watched this on National Geographic's documentary. The cinema was empty. I was impressed to tears by the iron will to survive and the will and energy they all put to make this rescue. I was jumping on my seat when they succeeded. This rescue made me proud of humanity

[@kuroshite]

I watched it on Netflix

[@Sarlasmancranmaji]

​@Dark Steel 😐

[@Sheadly]

​@Dark Steel 😂

[@disappointed8759]

​@darksteel-vu1bz😐

[@angelicpretty777]

@darksteel-vu1bz damn the transphobes just cant help but bring it to comment sections of videos where trans people arent even part of it. obsession i tell ya, obsession.

[@DIABETOR]

It’s a shame those two men died but I’m sure they were proud to have gone out in pursuit of such a noble goal. Pretty badass guys all around, really.

[@humorss]

they had a purpose but the one with weak immunity should have bailed out.

[@karlmarx3705]

@@humorss Ihre Anwesenheit in dieser Welt ist eine Schande für die Menschheit. Sie haben es versäumt, das absolute Minimum an menschlichem Anstand zu erfüllen, und sind ein Fleck auf dem Gewebe der Gesellschaft. Ihr Mangel an erlösenden Eigenschaften und Ihre giftige Persönlichkeit machen Sie abstoßend und abstoßend. Ihre Intelligenz und Ihr Selbstbewusstsein sind nicht vorhanden und Ihre Versuche mit Humor sind erschreckend. Ihre Existenz ist eine Beleidigung des Konzepts des Lebens.

[@Cr3zant]

@@humorss You might have misunderstood what happened to him. It's not that he went in despite suffering health issues, but that the infection caused him to suffer from health issues after the operation until it finally killed him.

[@aminaa5824]

@@humorss the mission is what gave him the weak immunity and he died a year later, nothing was wrong with him before

[@anenigma1986]

It is more shame that, one member of that football team died last year in England while studying there.

[@lewismcdermott3024]

Ive seen so many videos discussing horror stories about cave rescues and the likes going wrong and being a tragedy that this video was SUCH a relieving watch. Thank you for bringing this story to life in such an engaging way.

[@alana.taylor.michelle]

two people died in the rescue so it's not really that "relieving" to watch

[@BrookelynnM8]

I immediately cried as soon as they showed the footage of them being found. I cannot imagine how scared they were and their thoughts of if anyone was even looking for them

[@nathandotson6533]

Right, because they had no way of knowing... I would had died tbh I probably would have had a panic attack the minute I learned we was lost

[@Jyadaav]

They kept saying thank you thank you when they found them it made me cry 😢

[@norhainemalik]

Me too

[@0x20pirate]

I lost it there too. No idea there would be POV footage of the moment

[@nathandotson6533]

@@0x20pirate because it's to show the world how stupid he was for doing that shit to begin with... Smh

[@influx12]

As a Thai, it was incredibly nerve-wracking to get updated on the news as the days went by to see if they had escaped or not. I am really happy this story is getting shared around the internet. There were many heroes who were the only reason the survivors were alive. Thank you for sharing this story. By the way, sadly, one of the children who were survivors of the incident died to heart failure. He got a scholarship and was playing football in England man how tragic :(

[@ImGonnaFudgeThatFish]

The kid died from accidental head injury, not heart failure

[@thirdboylol95]

Also Thai here, Same

[@SirenCatTH]

​@@thirdboylol95 Same

[@ssaintdolli]

@@Fog-wog why are you so offended that they made a mistake….

[@buffpenguingamez3860]

@@ssaintdolli yeah ikr not everyone knows everything and everyone makes mistakes…

[@Philly_Willy]

fun fact: one of the divers helping was later lost in a cave diving mishap himself and stayed put in an air pocket for 27 hours and was miraculously saved by a man in 45 minutes after arriving at the scene.

[@JA-ez4to]

The individual rescued was a younger unnamed member of the team. Neither of the expert divers, John Volanthen or Rick Stanton.

[@crwydro]

@@JA-ez4to if you're talking about Josh Bratchely, he's still an experienced diver, but even the most expert cavers/cave divers get stuck sometimes, its just bad luck a lot of the time

[@crwydro]

also he was not 'unnamed' he literally got an MBE for his efforts in this rescue lol

[@JA-ez4to]

@@crwydro The comments in reference to this video, he’s unnamed in this video if I’m not mistaken? No offence was intended. Pointing this out so he’s not confused with either of the named divers.

[@crwydro]

@@JA-ez4to ah I see, don't mind me then lmao

[@glacousxx]

Stories like these give me hope. Also the cgi and narrating is top notch. And this rescue teaches us that maybe the right person at the right time is really a real thing. Also I can't imagine how terrified the coach must've been when he saw that waterfall 😢.

[@musicspirit7015]

I’m from Thailand and would like to thank you everyone that came a long way to help the kids. One of our rescuers literally sacrifice their lives to rescue the kids 😢 you’re truly heroes and this will be a legend forever.

[@Hectillion]

I know that profile picture from somewhere

[@PrashantMishra-kh1xt]

​@@Hectillion Your Lie In April

[@togaaviation]

@@Hectillion also spaceuk that got exposed for hacking in gd

[@KasidisP]

I'm from Thailand too. I'd like to thanks everybody as well. I can confirm these days of a kids stucking inside a cave is a very tragic situation for all of Thai people even though we're not the one inside, but those days Thailand feels darker even more than the heavy rain makes the sky, we're all in grief the same.

[@Trash_Enthusiast]

Blud think he's SpaceUk 😂

[@NighttimeNubbs]

The whole thing seemed incredibly stressful but there's a certain kind a fear that triggers with the idea of being convinced to be willingly knocked unconscious and pulled through narrow underwater cavern with a mask that if loosened will lead to drowning. Obviously you won't be awake if it went wrong but for some reason that sticks in my head as a terrifying. Still can't imagine the mental strain it was for everyone on the ground.

[@mangoshake]

I think it might be the thought of already feeling hopeless for 10 days. At this point, any form of rescue that doesn't require you to go through the traumatic experience of crawling in tight spaces while being chased by floodwater again since you're gonna be sedated is a godsend.

[@whickwhacksmacker]

Imagine the relief, the absolute hope filled rush of joy these boys must’ve felt from seeing those first divers after so long in the dark, not knowing if people even knew where they were. Ten days of darkness and despair only to finally hear a voice telling you that there were people coming to save you.

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤❤

[@arjay4054]

I love the way you wrote this, I love the built up and the way you edited it!! Thank you for sharing this story in such a perfect way!

[@tinotales]

I literally gave a round of applause for the success of the rescue team. You're such a great storyteller.

[@xaphan8581]

That and the kids. Imagine being in their shoes and being fed the option to be put under then pushed threw an underwater cave not knowing if you will make it. It’s just insane this even happened.

[@EyeOfThePhi]

its probably just bc im a democrat but i was so happy when these children were saved! republicans would rather them get sh*t in a school

[@FewNewReasonss]

​@@xaphan8581 Then dropping dead because of an experiment.

[@xaphan8581]

@@EyeOfThePhi you realise the last shooting democrats were saying the Nashville shooter was a victim even though “it” shot 3 children and an adult? I know the news has you brainwashed but try thinking logically

[@beavedog]

@@EyeOfThePhi what are you on

[@SunnahTaqwa]

Massive respect for the volunteers, especially the cave divers. Many people mock those who chase adventure through extreme climbing, diving, etc.; it was incredible for me to see an instance of where such a hobby became crucial to such a meaningful pursuit.

[@EGarrett01]

Only because of the idiot assistant coach who "chased adventure" and took the kids with him.

[@nicks_14]

​@@EGarrett01 facts literally just want to celebrate some bday through that Cave BS

[@captainsoi]

I wish this video touched on the standpoint of the people trapped in the cave, that's all that is missing from this. Like how they all survived for so long, how they found the place where the rescuers found them, etc. Other than that, I am surprised that you actually did the animations yourself, it's beautiful and professional! Hope your hardwork is paid off the way it should be.

[@frederik1179]

I would imagine there isnt that much material to go on, and if you really think about it, thats a good thing. I think these boys had enough attention on them when they where rescued and maybe a trauma for life, no need to add onto that by bothering them after with questions over questions. But I agree, I'd also be interested how they managed to keep it together. Even more interested on why the assistant coach would go this deep into a cave with football boys right after training

[@pygmypuffin]

I vaguely remember the coach (?) saying that the way they didn't starve to death was by meditating all day, to prevent unessecary energy usage, and they only drank the dripping cave water, as the storm water flowing beneath them was dirty and could cause sickness. They would also only use a flashlight one by one whenever they needed to go to the bathroom, otherwise they sat in complete silence and darkness all day, just meditating and praying for the best. And while they were being rescued, the other boys were given some sort of nutritious gel to keep them alive.

[@Sarahac8]

There's a film called Thirteen Lives. It's excellent and goes into these details.

[@invertedconfusion302]

the Netflix docuseries and the accompanying movie takes all of the boys' perspectives the docuseries really highlights in a cinematic format how everything that should have went right, went right and how each element could make it go wrong I think Neo wanted to capture the full story of the situation in a more condensed fashion, especially since the details that weren't included already have their own medium to consume them in

[@MrTVx99]

@@pygmypuffin Great thinking and perseverance by everybody. After being there for so long, trapped in darkness in a concealed space as water is rising and potentially going to drown you with nothing to eat and barely anything to drink, and very little chance of survival, they still made the most of the situation and not one of them panicked.

[@jenaw5527]

At 4:40 when the guy is talking about having more cave experience, as a cave diver, than the navy seals, it reminded me of a cpr instructor I had a couple years ago. "There is no ego in rescue. If you don't know what you're doing, let someone else step in."

[@NatalieJ22]

This is one of those moments where you get a glimpse and how fucking amazing human beings can be. The fact the team survived in that part of the cave and then the efforts that everyone went to in order to rescue them is so amazing and beautiful.

[@helloworlditskiwi]

I remember vaguely this happening. The news was worldwide and I remember my mother praying for all of them. I never really understood the gravity of the situation back then. I remember the relief felt everywhere when they were rescued. I'm so grateful for all the members who risked their lives trying to save them

[@kosipova01]

The 2 main British divers both wrote books about it and I highly recommend them! I read Rock Stanton’s book and the details were shocking. They are true heroes!

[@MS10x]

Where to find those books my guy ?

[@Deano-Dron81]

@@MS10xIf your British, probably some store like WHSmith, if that’s not gone out of business…

[@neildavis6913]

Yeah it was a great read. Also read about the Australians story and it is truly legendary.

[@lipsgoboom]

These men are true hero’s ! Absolutely amazing

[@tosanesoko726]

This is what happens when humans work together for a greater good. I teared up while watching this, really emotional. God bless those British divers and navy seals. God bless everyone involved in this rescue effort. Hope in humanity restored!

[@조슈아-j9v]

17 countries came together🙏🏻

[@nevmcc3884]

The Ron Howard movie "13 Lives" is very worth watching too.

[@kara8892]

When this was on the News so many years ago, I thought it was an simple and straightforward rescue but to now see the struggles it had, hats off to all involved. You people are the true heroes of this world 🫡

[@anonnona6433]

I know right. This video gives me a clearer picture. The cave looks like the oesophagus😮

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤

[@aserta]

@@anonnona6433 Most of these types of caves look like that or worse.

[@anonnona6433]

@@aserta Damn! 🙆

[@GranitZeka-to1qz]

The perfect planning of this rescue is definitely a peak of heroism. Respect to all those who participated.

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤

[@IqrlYT]

you should make a video about the Guna Caves aka the Devil Kitchen its a tight spot and people who go in, never come back except one time when a team of boys called the "Manjummel Boys" went beyond the restricted area. It was dangerous but they went and one of them fell into a hole. Many Police and firefighters came to rescue him but they were scared to go in to rescue him. Thats when his friend decided that he would go in. There is also a movie about this called manjummel boys make sure to watch it its a amazing movie

[@Khemadhammo]

Amazing story. I also love the part where the children meditated to preserve oxygen. They are very strong children to have survived this ordeal.

[@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208]

literally, i would have killed myself a few days in due to the sheer terror and hopelessness, they must have helped each other stay strong

[@RafaelMunizYT]

@@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy8208 and how would you kill yourself?

[@camb1737]

Same

[@CarassiusAu]

They seriously might have all died had the assistant coach not been there. The assistant coach was the only adult figure among the boys, and he helped calm everyone down with his leadership

[@-nazhifah]

Capybara humans are not that weak minded. You might say all kinds of stuffs when youre not in the situation but if you were, its actually a tough thing to decide you actually want to die. Men naturally have more tendency to ignite hope than giving up, otherwise people will not survive from minor inconveniences

[@Patricia-uh9fs]

I had no idea how complex the rescue mission was. It's amazing that they were able to safely rescue the boys and the coach! I hope the two SEALS that passed are resting peacefully.

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤

[@DeanBKK]

One of the young boys also passed in February this year.

[@yourfavorite7518]

@@DeanBKKwhat did the boy die of ? Do you know?

[@DeanBKK]

@@yourfavorite7518 died due to a head injury.

[@AnnaPxx]

Same! I hadn't realise the extent, length and complexity of the rescue operation 😮

[@SKY-G.Official]

John has a good sense of translating. I’m one of Thai guy that appreciate you all from every part of the world that involved in this mission and do it wholeheartedly. Now it past about 5 years ago and I still remember all of this best rescue in the world history.

[@tw5986]

Rest In Peace Saman Gunan. A true hero who helped in this rescue.

[@NatN-g4y]

Hey neo, You forgot to mention about the sand pump workers who were trapped in the cave, nobody even knew that they were there until the British divers found them! They ended up bringing them out and saving around three lives!

[@nono_nononay]

I didn’t know about this as well

[@blepblep7245]

wait what was that about?

[@muic4880]

@@blepblep7245 This was early in the operation where they were trying to pump out the water out of the cave. So these pump operators was in one of the chambers operating the pump, but water level rises blocking their way out and no one know they were in there. And it was lucky that the British were diving in that day and happen to meet them and bring them out.

[@brandon0981]

This video was pretty poorly made

[@olivierl2172]

​@@brandon0981 how so?

[@kamwefu4921]

Emotional story made me cry.. I just liked how calm the kids were the first divers found them no one was panicking what a great team.. RIP to the two soldiers

[@johanneshartman4618]

hey man, did you know that the BIBLE GODS WORD is there and you can read it? WITHOUT JESUS UR GOING TO HELL CAUSE WE ALL COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, AND ARE ALL UNRIGHTEOUSS NOT EVEN ONE IS RIGHTEOUSS, BUT JESUS GODS SON CAN SAVE YOU ! GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOESOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, WHOESOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NOT WALK IN THE DARKNESS BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE ~JESUS , U GUYS FOLLOW SATAN RIGHT NOW UR GOING TO HELL FOREVER WHERE THERE IS WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, REPENT TO JESUS BEFORE ITS TO LATE❤❤❤❤

[@sunc0re]

I had no idea how incredible this rescue was. You deserve your own show, your storytelling is one of the best I've seen

[@amberworr5612]

Wow.... This definitely made me cry. How amazing how so many people from around the world and the Thai navy came together and saved these precious, innocent children. I was so happy to see their smiling faces at the end! All of those men, both the ones who risked their lives and the ones who gave their lives to help these boys are absolute heroes. Mad respect and love for them.

[@LucasPenido]

Those 2 divers should get every award they deserve! They are truly: British, Thai and World Heroes! A movie should be made about’em! People like those rescuers give humanity, hope!

[@Cuervaud]

In fact, there is a very good movie that was done on this topic: "Thirteen lives" (by Ron Howard, produced Amazon studio, with Mortensen/Farrell/Edgerton/Bateman). It received great reviews, it just went out when other movies were more advertised, so not that many people saw it. If this KZbin video has the best "mapping" explanation, the difficulty of progressing in the cave is very well depicted in the Amazon movie. It's hard not to shed a tear after watching it.

[@paper-claws9961]

I also recommend watching "the rescue". It's a very good and detailed documentary.

[@helo.angeli]

I just googled and found 3 different movies about his story, from 2019, 2021 and 2022

[@tengkualiff]

Ah yes, the time we all had a glimpse of what kind of person Elon truly was.

[@parkmeadow]

“pedo” 😐

[@rebeccareturnmykids9207]

Jesus I remember when Elon called the guy a pedo and then cried in court that he was just joking

[@RyanAmparo-tl]

@@rebeccareturnmykids9207 It's a good thing that the channel omitted that segue from this story, keeping it focused on the real topic, instead of making it about the attention-seeking narcissist.

[@insightoftheages5571]

Elon was correct. There is a lot of power behind the people seeking to keep the truth here a secret.

[@insightoftheages5571]

​@@RyanAmparo-tl you mean truth obsessed innovator. Those kids were not as this story describes

[@girliedefensor0506]

Probably a bit weird to have a favorite rescue story because of the circumstance these kids were in but this story has a special place in my heart. I will never get tired of listening to this again and again.

[@spookyfrogs1874]

i remember this story being covered extensively but NEVER heard the part about them being sedated, that is absolutely insane. and even more insane it worked! great great video :)