The Thirteen in the Dark: The Thai Cave Rescue

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Recorded22 Feb 2026

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When twelve boys and their soccer coach entered a cave in northern Thailand, it was supposed to be a short adventure after practice. But rising floodwaters sealed the entrance behind them, trapping them nearly two miles inside the mountain in complete darkness. For nine days they survived on dripping cave water, conserving oxygen and fighting fear while the world searched above. When divers finally found them alive, the real challenge began — because getting them out would mean guiding children through flooded tunnels so dangerous that even expert divers feared they might not survive. Read the story here: https://readtherealstory.com/survival-stories/the-thai-cave-rescue

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