07-06-2018, 10:08 AM
Rescue Diver Dies in Thailand Cave
Former Thai Navy SEAL Saman Kunan died after running out of oxygen in the cramped, waterlogged passageways of the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand this morning. Rest in Peace.
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The 38-year-old was trying to reach a cavern set up as a command centre 1.2miles inside the caves and had been leaving oxygen tanks around the network as part of preparations for rescuing the 12 young footballers. But he ran out of air at 2am local time and his diving partner was unable to revive him.
His body will be flown to his hometown in Roi Et for a royally-sponsored funeral, the Thai king announced. Pictures today showed military officials transporting his flag-draped coffin.
The cave's oxygen level has dropped from 21% to 15% with the presence of so many rescue workers there.
Cave diving is seriously dangerous, especially in muddy conditions, even for expert divers. I don't think it's reasonable to expect that the boys, who can't even swim, will be scuba diving out of the cave.
Elon Musk is sending teams of engineers in hopes of setting up an inflatable tube which the boys and their coach can use to crawl to safety.
Full story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-cave.html
Former Thai Navy SEAL Saman Kunan died after running out of oxygen in the cramped, waterlogged passageways of the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand this morning. Rest in Peace.
The 38-year-old was trying to reach a cavern set up as a command centre 1.2miles inside the caves and had been leaving oxygen tanks around the network as part of preparations for rescuing the 12 young footballers. But he ran out of air at 2am local time and his diving partner was unable to revive him.
His body will be flown to his hometown in Roi Et for a royally-sponsored funeral, the Thai king announced. Pictures today showed military officials transporting his flag-draped coffin.
The cave's oxygen level has dropped from 21% to 15% with the presence of so many rescue workers there.
Cave diving is seriously dangerous, especially in muddy conditions, even for expert divers. I don't think it's reasonable to expect that the boys, who can't even swim, will be scuba diving out of the cave.
Elon Musk is sending teams of engineers in hopes of setting up an inflatable tube which the boys and their coach can use to crawl to safety.
Full story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-cave.html