The Navy SEALs and Royal Thai Police this morning released two new videos of the soccer team trapped inside Chiang Rai’s flooded Luang Cave, and they have a message for the world: hi.
In the first clip posted to the Facebook page of the Navy SEALs, 11 of the team members — who have been inside the cave for 11 days now — take turns greeting the camera with a wai, a Thai hand gesture of greeting, before each says their nickname and that they’re in “good health.”
“Hello, my name is … and I’m in good health.”
The SEALs captioned the video with an update that the boys have been fed and examined by a doctor at this point. There was no explanation for why only 11 of the team members made an appearance, and it was not immediately apparent if the team’s young coach was one of those briefly shown on camera.
A second video released by the Facebook page of the Royal Thai Police TV shows the boys wrapped in electric blankets for warmth, while a SEAL member applies medicine to one of the boys’ leg.
Some of the teens are shown smiling to the camera and flashing the peace sign to show that they’re OK.
The mission of the rescuers is now focused on bringing the boys out of the cave, an extraction with an uncertain timeline. Officials said it’s possible that the boys will have to train to dive and retrace the same route it took experts days to navigate.
Meanwhile, experts continue to search for an alternative entrance to the cave, hoping they might yet find another avenue to bring the boys out.
Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn said at a Tuesday press conference that they will need to ensure a “100 percent safety” before proceeding with the extraction.
“We will not let them go,” he said.
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