Thai boys ‘sleeping’ while being carried out of cave on stretchers —rescuer

The 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave were passed "sleeping" on stretchers through the treacherous passageways, a former Thai Navy SEAL told AFP on July 11, giving the first clear details of an astonishing rescue mission that has captivated the world.

A handout video grab (below) taken from footage released by the Royal Thai Navy on July 11, 2018 shows rescue personnel carrying a member of the "Wild Boars" Thai youth football team on a stretcher during the rescue operation inside the Tham Luang cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in Mae Sai district.

— Agence France-Presse