Desperate for newspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Journalists swamped soldiers at the scene, desperate for more news about the boys:
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The 12 boys and their coach were all found safe after nine days underground
British divers who were the first to reach the boys tell them: "Many people are coming"
It is thought they were trapped after heavy rain sent torrents of floodwater into the cave
The Tham Luang Nang Non cave is the fourth longest in Thailand
The search was complicated by rushing water and near darkness inside the cave
Desperate for newspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Image source, ReutersImage source, Reuters'They are all safe'published at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Chiang Rai provincial governor Narongsak Osottanakorn broke the news on Monday.
Quote MessageThey are all safe, but the mission is not completed. Our mission is to search, rescue and return, so far we just found them. Next mission is to bring them out from the cave and send them home."
The governor said they would continue to drain the waters out of the cave while sending doctors and nurses to dive in to check the health of the boys and their coach.
Quote MessageIf the doctors say their physical condition is strong enough to be moved, they will take them out from the cave. We will look after them until they can return to school."
'Found'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
The BBC's Jonathan Head was one of the first to report that all 12 missing boys and their coach had been found alive.
How can you survive underground?published at 17:25 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Last week we took a look at how a person can survive if they're trapped in a cave.
We spoke to cavers, who emphasised the need to keep warm and hydrated, and stay out of danger.
You can read the whole feature here.
'Whoops of joy'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
The BBC's Howard Johnson in Thailand said he heard whoops of joy from within the hotel where he was staying.
He came down to find the staff celebrating the news. This has been all across the news here in Thailand, he adds, and it's great news for Thailand this evening.
Joy spreads on social mediapublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
The regional governor confirmed all 13 are safe, but the challenge remains to safely extract the whole group, with rising water and mud impeding access.
Social media users reacted joyfully to the news.
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Image source, Facebook/EKATOLThe Thai football team and their coach, missing for the last nine days, have been found alive in a cave.
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