Water Accidentally Pumped into Cave Where Thai Boys are Stuck

Water accidentally pumped into cave where Thai boys are stuck: ****** Thanks for watching, subscribe for more videos: ******  Thai rescuers racing to save youngsters stuck in a cave have accidentally pumped water back into the mountain, it has emerged.  Local reports say unregistered volunteers wanting to help are actually making matters worse by diverting water right back into the dark cave system where the boys are awaiting rescue.  The young footballers are now said to have been forced to go 600ft further into the cave complex in Chiang Rai amid fears they will have to dive out very soon – possibly before they are properly trained.  Rescuers are still pumping out water but overnight rains mean that the passage nearest to their original ledge is now flooded to its ceiling.  Tham Luang operation commander Narongsak Osatanakorn said unregistered volunteers had been diverting water back into the ground in the belief they were helping.  He said: ‘They may have some belief that their technique is effective for ground water drainage, but anything that is not in the plan must be discussed with us first.’  The magnitude of the problem has now overtaken the initial rejoicing when they were found earlier this week.  Former U.S Navy SEAL Cade Courtley has cautioned there will be fatalities if the boys are forced to dive out.  He said that ‘some of these kids are going to die’ if they are made to swim through the narrow dark tunnels.  The boys have spent the last two days learning to dive and now 13 pieces of equipment are being prepared in case they need to quickly swim for their lives.  ‘What we worry most is the weather,’ Mr Osatanakorn said.  ‘We can’t risk having the flood back into the cave.’  The operation to get them out is a lengthy and difficult process because of the complex nature of the cave system.  Thai Navy Seals took six hours to reach the boys and another five hours to return.  There might, however, be an easier way out as the boys aged 11 to 16 have told rescuers they can hear barking dogs, meaning there could be an undiscovered route close to the surface.  Governor Osatanakorn said 30 teams are searching for a potential airhole, adding there must be some ventilation which has been supplying the footballers with air.  If this is the case it could provide an alternative escape route to the current plan to have them scuba dive to safety.  Diving experts have cautioned against the move saying the boys who cannot swim would be moving several kilometres under the water with zero visibility.  They would prefer they wait until around October by which time the waters will have subsided and they can walk out.  However there are fears by officials at the site that they might not have another choice if the rain continues and the caves carry on flooding.  Teams have been pumping 10,000 litres of water out of the caves every hour.  But this is only enough to lower the level by one centimeter per hour and more rain is forecast sparking fears it will threaten the air pocket where the team has taken refuge.  Governor Osatanakorn added: ‘This morning, I have asked for 13 #Water, #accidentally, #pumped, #into, #cave, #whereThai, #boys, #stuck #Thaicave, #Thaicaveboys, #boysincave, #boysinThaicave, #Thaicavelatest, #ChiangRai, #worldcup ...