Four boys rescued from Thai cave but rest must wait as air tanks are replenished

• First two boys reach the surface at 5:37 local time
• Four now out of danger
• Eight more boys and football coach remain to be rescued
• Rescue due to resume at 8am local time after air tanks replenished
• 13 foreigners taking part in rescue
• Meet the ‘A-Team’ of heroic volunteer British divers who led search

They allowed themselves smiles, but there was no cheering among the exhausted rescuers emerging from the Tham Luang cave system on Sunday evening.

With the first of the monsoon rains falling on the limestone hills above their heads, Thai Navy Seals and elite cave divers from around the world had pulled off what many thought was impossible – guiding four boys though a terrifying underwater…

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