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Journalists wait for the arrival outside the hospital. EPA
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A rescue worker is seen in an ambulance believed to be carrying rescued schoolboys. Reuters
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Military personnels, rescue workers and volunteers head out from Tham Luang Nang Non cave. Getty Images
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Onlookers watch and cheer. Getty Images
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A helicopter lands at a military airport in Chiang Rai. AFP
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An ambulance leaves the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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A Thai police officer stands guard at the blocking area. EPA
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Police and soldiers guard a road leading to the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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Journalists and non-essential personnel are ordered to leave the cave site and surrounding roads. Getty Images
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Rescue workers move air tanks at the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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Rescuers lock their hands on a photo posted on Thailand Navy SEAL Facebook page. AP
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Military personnel walk inside the blocking area. EPA
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Thai Civilian Defense Volunteers prepare to join the "D-Day." EPA
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Police officers stand guard at the blocking area. EPA
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Children look at pictures as relatives and friends pray for the 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach. Reuters
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Nurses wait outside the Chaingrai Prachanukroh Hospital, where the boys will be brought upon rescue. Getty Images
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Helicopters are on standby, ready to transport the schoolboys and their soccer coach. Reuters
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A road block is seen in front of the Chiang Rai hospital. Reuters
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Journalists wait for the arrival outside the hospital. EPA
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A rescue worker is seen in an ambulance believed to be carrying rescued schoolboys. Reuters
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Military personnels, rescue workers and volunteers head out from Tham Luang Nang Non cave. Getty Images
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Onlookers watch and cheer. Getty Images
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A helicopter lands at a military airport in Chiang Rai. AFP
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An ambulance leaves the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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A Thai police officer stands guard at the blocking area. EPA
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Police and soldiers guard a road leading to the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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Journalists and non-essential personnel are ordered to leave the cave site and surrounding roads. Getty Images
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Rescue workers move air tanks at the Tham Luang cave area. AFP
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Rescuers lock their hands on a photo posted on Thailand Navy SEAL Facebook page. AP
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Military personnel walk inside the blocking area. EPA
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Thai Civilian Defense Volunteers prepare to join the "D-Day." EPA
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Police officers stand guard at the blocking area. EPA
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Children look at pictures as relatives and friends pray for the 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach. Reuters
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Nurses wait outside the Chaingrai Prachanukroh Hospital, where the boys will be brought upon rescue. Getty Images
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Helicopters are on standby, ready to transport the schoolboys and their soccer coach. Reuters
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A road block is seen in front of the Chiang Rai hospital. Reuters
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Journalists wait for the arrival outside the hospital. EPA
Thai cave rescue: day one as it happened, mission paused after four rescued
The children will be taken to hospital by helicopter where they will receive urgent medical care
Charles Capel
09 July, 2018
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