Good News

What a truly devastating tradegy this is. I cannot see how they can get them out. If it defeats a brave experienced cave diver what chance does anyone have? It's on the back of my mind all the time, but miracles do happen and they need one. To listen to the messages they sent home and the guilt of their young leader is heartbreaking. So let's pray for a miracle.

First boys are out evidently - 'Breaking News' on the BBC front page . What brave people and what a fantastic rescue - let's hope they are all out safely very quickly.

Just read on BBC that it seems 4 are out and a further 4 have reached safety of cave 3 and are expected to walk out shortly. Hoping that remaining 5 are out very soon.
What an ordeal for all concerned.

The details of the rescues are amazing, involving two experienced cave divers with each boy, but they have to transit underwater areas no more than 40cm in diameter so they have to remove their oxygen tanks to fit through.

Let's hope their totally successful before water in the the caves rises. That would be an amazing acheivment.

They are all out now and hopefully all safe and well. Amazing recovery

That is absolutely brilliant. Seeing footage of the last few kids medidating together waiting for their turn was really moving too.

Fantastic news.

There are so many wonderful things about this story. What looked like an utter tragedy has turned into an amazing rescue, but we must not forget that one of the brave rescuers lost his life. I am sure that he will not be forgotten.

Actually looked forward to seeing the news these last few days as first 4, then another 4 and today finally all safely rescued.

Great!

Makes a change from the usual depressing news stories.

Wonderful uplifting news, all the rescue teams worked so fast and so hard to bring them all out quickly, it was well done all round.

Wonderful news for the boys and their coach. How sad though that one of the diver rescuers had to lose their life in the process.

More details are now being released about the rescue which emphasise just how risky it was. Apparently the boys had to be heavily sedated to avoid panic and were only semi conscious when they finally reached the entrance to the cave. No wonder the press was kept at bay.

What an anxious time it must have been for the diving team and medics. The rains are now so heavy another day would have been too late. The reporter on the lunchtime news said that the enormity of it all is only just beginning to sink in.

What a triumph of hope over despair.

The people who, achieved this amazing rescue, were international experts in cave diving.

Let us all salute two things - international co-operation and expertise.