Musings From Abroad

What we know of the rescue efforts of 4 ‘cave boys’ of Thailand

Published

6 years ago

July 8, 2018

Four boys have been rescued so far and are receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Chiang Rai, about 60km away from the cave complex.

The team’s coach and eight other boys remain trapped in the flooded cave.

Officials said the rescue operation is scheduled to resume at approximately 7am local time (12am GMT), depending on the weather.

Here are all the latest updates:

11 hour round trip

It takes approximately 11 hours get to and from the chamber where the remaining eight boys are trapped, along with their coach.
The path, which was used to rescue four boys on Sunday, is a difficult one to navigate. To exit the cave, the remaining boys, likely malnutritioned are expected to dive a narrow passage, which is 0.6m deep.

Four boys ‘transported to hospital’

The four boys have been transported to a hospital in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, about 60km away, witnesses told Reuters news agency.
Some 90 divers are involved in the rescue operation – 50 are foreign and 40 are Thai, the head of the rescue operation said.

The four boys were on stretchers when they emerged from the cave. They’re now in hospital, some via chopper, some via road ambulance. Rescue mission to resume after masks/gear checked over and tanks replenished.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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11 hours ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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12 hours ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.