The 2018 Thai cave rescue quickly became an international spectacle that captured the attention of people all around the world.

Twelve boys and their soccer coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai when the cave suddenly flooded, trapping the team. Monsoon season came early that year, and the cave became blocked by heavy rainwater.

On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the incredible Thai Cave rescue mission. She speaks with diver Rick Stanton about the life-saving dive and how a team of people was able to successfully rescue the Wild Boar soccer team from the Tham Luang cave.

Find out more at https://globalnews.ca/news/9733852/what-happened-to-thai-cave-rescue-part-2/

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Email: erica.vella@globalnews.ca

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