Thai cave: Second rescue mission underway

The bid to free the nine remaining members of a football team trapped in a flooded Thai cave has entered its second day.

Thai soldiers try to connect a water pipe to pump out water from the flooded cave.

Thai soldiers try to connect a water pipe to pump out water from the flooded cave. Source: AAP, AP

Eight boys and their football coach who remain trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand are awaiting rescue.

Thai authorities said the rescue operation resumed for a second day at 11am local time (2pm AEST) and is expected to end by 9pm (1am AEST).

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Source: Reuters, SBS



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