The valorous rescue saga of Thai boys trapped in the caves
Wednesday - August 1, 2018 7:17 pm ,
Category : WTN SPECIAL
WTN- The rescue mission of the 12 trapped Thailand boys and their football coach inside a cave that drew the attention of the world is an example of high precision exercise, resilience and courage. The calm with which the government, media and people of the country handled the precarious situation for all those 15 days, and saved the young 11 to 16-year-old boys from the clutches of death, is something from which we all can learn.
The Navy Seals of Thailand and the foreign drivers from the US and England engaged in the mission showed exemplary skill, vision and technical excellence in putting their plan to action. Not a single step went wrong and not for a moment anyone seemed wavering or losing control of the situation despite being into such a high-pressure job.
The courage and calm of the boys and their coach is also something to be applauded because, in such dire situations, a person gives up and breaks down. Tham Luang cave is a cavernous and intricate cave 6 miles long that the adventurous boys had entered to explore as part of the birthday celebrations of one of their fellow friends. Little did they know that they would end up at a small corner of the cave 3 km from the entrance, following inundation and flash floods that filled the other parts of the cave, leaving them with no opening or escape route.
The only way was to wait for some godsend relief or die out of starvation and asphyxiation. Had there been further delay by the rescue team to reach these trapped batch, the worst could have happened. The countdown had already begun. The intense rain was making matters worse for both the cave atmosphere and the rescuers.
A rescue worker had already died as his oxygen tank ran out of the life-saving gas while he was deep inside as part of the operation. This points towards the constant pressure the rescue team was in. The attention of the whole world was on the men in uniform. The Thai PM visited the site and urged calm.
The round the clock pumping operation to get the water out of the cave was paying off but still, the rescue of the boys meant each one needed to swim underwater through a flooded trough of about 2 km to get out of the cave. None of the boys had prior scuba diving experience and they had to be brought out in quick time before a fresh bout of rains could spoil the efforts.
Each boy has worn scuba suits and escorted through the tunnel two at a time, guided by Navy Seals at the front and the rear. This was a stupendous 11-hour non-stop feat that saw the end of the rescue mission. This operation teaches us a thing and two about disaster management and how a concerted effort, impeccable coordination and unity, and calm in the face of danger can make even the toughest battle look easy.
-Window To News
The Navy Seals of Thailand and the foreign drivers from the US and England engaged in the mission showed exemplary skill, vision and technical excellence in putting their plan to action. Not a single step went wrong and not for a moment anyone seemed wavering or losing control of the situation despite being into such a high-pressure job.
The courage and calm of the boys and their coach is also something to be applauded because, in such dire situations, a person gives up and breaks down. Tham Luang cave is a cavernous and intricate cave 6 miles long that the adventurous boys had entered to explore as part of the birthday celebrations of one of their fellow friends. Little did they know that they would end up at a small corner of the cave 3 km from the entrance, following inundation and flash floods that filled the other parts of the cave, leaving them with no opening or escape route.
The only way was to wait for some godsend relief or die out of starvation and asphyxiation. Had there been further delay by the rescue team to reach these trapped batch, the worst could have happened. The countdown had already begun. The intense rain was making matters worse for both the cave atmosphere and the rescuers.
A rescue worker had already died as his oxygen tank ran out of the life-saving gas while he was deep inside as part of the operation. This points towards the constant pressure the rescue team was in. The attention of the whole world was on the men in uniform. The Thai PM visited the site and urged calm.
The round the clock pumping operation to get the water out of the cave was paying off but still, the rescue of the boys meant each one needed to swim underwater through a flooded trough of about 2 km to get out of the cave. None of the boys had prior scuba diving experience and they had to be brought out in quick time before a fresh bout of rains could spoil the efforts.
Each boy has worn scuba suits and escorted through the tunnel two at a time, guided by Navy Seals at the front and the rear. This was a stupendous 11-hour non-stop feat that saw the end of the rescue mission. This operation teaches us a thing and two about disaster management and how a concerted effort, impeccable coordination and unity, and calm in the face of danger can make even the toughest battle look easy.
-Window To News
