Our live coverage will resume once the rescue mission does.

Scroll down to catch up on all the developments from the cave system in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, on Sunday, or read our main story on the BBC News website.

The BBC's Oliver Conway looks back on the past two weeks.

The huge search and rescue operation began not long after the boys became trapped. They had entered the caves - a local attraction they'd been to before - on 23 June, after morning football practice.

As they explored, there was a torrential downpour outside and the entrance became blocked. To escape the rising water they moved several kilometres further in - eventually reaching a small area of dry land. Staff from the national park noticed their bicycles left outside and by 01:00 that night the search began.

It was another nine days before the boys were found by two British divers.

The authorities then faced a dilemma - help the boys swim out through narrow water-logged tunnels, or wait until the passages were dry again, which could take months.

Water was pumped out and oxygen piped in. Then came the devastating news that a volunteer diver had died on his way out of the cavern.

On Saturday, with heavy rain on the way and fears carbon dioxide levels could rise, a doctor checked the boys' health and gave the all clear for the rescue, and the operation began.

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It was announced earlier that the rescue mission to bring the football team and their coach out of the cave system in northern Thailand had been paused overnight.

It may seem a surprising decision, as the rescue team had previously indicated they were in a race against time to get all 13 trapped people out.

However, Narongsak Osottanakorn, Chiang Rai province governor and head of the rescue operation, did explain it to journalists earlier - and we now have a full translation of what he said, which you can read below:

So the rescue mission to bring the eight boys and their coach to safety is scheduled to begin again on Monday.

As rescue operations are suspended overnight, we take a quick look back at Sunday's events:

• The mission began at 10:00 local time on Sunday (03:00 GMT)
• The first boy emerged from the cave at 17:40 local time
• In total, four boys have been taken to hospital in Chiang Rai
• The rescued boys, who were escorted out by 13 foreign divers and five members of Thailand's elite navy SEAL unit, are in good health

• The operation was paused just before 21:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and will resume on Monday
• Eight boys and their coach are still to be rescued

The BBC's Howard Johnson has tweeted a video of a rescue ambulance rushing through the streets

Earlier this week, Fifa president Gianni Infantino invited the boys and their football coach to watch the World Cup final in Russia next Sunday if they were released in time and healthy enough to travel.

However, people on social media seem to think that invite should be extended to the divers who are risking their lives to save the 13.

There are 90 divers involved with the rescue mission, 40 Thai and 50 from other countries around the world.

The latest photos show rescuers halting the operation overnight, having safely brought out four of the trapped boys.

All four have now been taken to hospital.

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Australian journalist Daniel Sutton says the boys came out of the cave "on stretchers" and that the rescue operation will resume once divers have replenished air tanks and checked their equipment.

Narongsak Osottanakorn, Chiang Rai province governor and head of the rescue operation, said it was "the day we've been waiting for".

The Wild Boars is the nickname of the boys' football team.

Rescue efforts have been paused overnight to allow divers to prepare for the next mission.

However, the rain that had Thai authorities so worried appears to have arrived.

The Australian newspaper's South-East Asia correspondent Amanda Hodge tweeted:

The Thai Navy SEALs, who have won praise online for their key role in the rescue operation, say goodnight in a Facebook post.

Amid the jubilation over what appears to be the successful rescue of four of the boys trapped inside the cave system, some social media users have been urging people not to forget the rescue diver who lost his life earlier this week.

Saman Gunan lost consciousness taking supplies to trapped boys and their coach on Thursday.

Here are some of the tributes paid to the ex-navy diver, who returned to help with the rescue mission:

Operations chief Narongsak said 90 divers were involved in the operation - 40 from Thailand and 50 from abroad.

The first boy was brought out of the cave at 17:40 local time (10:40 GMT). All four boys have been safely delivered to hospital.

The operation will resume on Monday morning.

In a press conference, operation chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said four of the boys had been brought out of the cave. All four are in "perfect" condition.

The rescue operation has now been halted. Mr Narongsak says they need 10 hours to prepare for the next mission.

The BBC's Jonathan Head tweeted about the presser

The first boys emerged from the cave several hours before originally expected, perhaps suggesting the operation may have been slightly easier than initially thought.

So, what exactly were the risks involved with bringing the 12 boys and their coach out of the cave?

You can read all about the dangers in this story from the BBC News website: What next for the trapped boys?

The BBC's Jonathan Head says another helicopter is arriving at Chiang Rai.

The BBC's Howard Johnson tweeted:

Our colleagues at BBC Vietnamese have shared this video of the first helicopter arriving earlier at the hospital in Chiang Rai.

The BBC's Nick Beake has tweeted a photo of the hospital at Chiang Rai, not far from the cave complex. Two ambulances have arrived at the building.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that the US government is "working very closely" with the government in Thailand to rescue the boys and their coach.