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Rescue of boys, coach trapped in Thai cave has begun: officials

The rescue mission has begun to free 12 young football players and their coach who are trapped inside a cave in Thailand.

Rescue teams have now reached the Thai children - but what's next?
The group of boys and their soccer coach are being given a crash course in swimming and diving. Source: AAP

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By Omar Dabbagh, Natasha Christian, Argyro Vourdoumpa

Source: SBS News



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A rescue operation began Sunday to extract 12 boys and their football coach who have been trapped for more than two weeks in a cave in northern Thailand, the head of the mission said.

"Today is the D-day. The boys are ready to face any challenges," rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters near the cave site.

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