Thai Cave Rescue: All 12 boys and coach brought out

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Updated at 10:50 p.m. BJT

The last four rescue divers inside the cave, including a doctor, have exited the complex safely, rescue operation chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said at a news conference following the successful rescue of the "Wild Boars" football team on Tuesday night.

He told reporters that all the 13 trapped members of the football team were taken to hospital in Chiang Rai City and their families will visit them soon.

"I can officially say that the rest of the boys have been rescued. Their parents are going home to take a shower and change. They should be able to visit the children through the glass tonight."

The rescue chief also thanked everyone involved in this mission, including international parties and different media outlets.

The final four members of the Thai Navy SEAL team came out safely. / Photo via Thai Navy Seal Facebook page

Updated at 8:05 p.m. BJT

Thai Navy Seal confirmed on Facebook that rescuers have brought out all 12 boys and their soccer coach from the flooded cave, but four divers are still inside.

"We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what. All the thirteen Wild Boars are now out of the cave," the post read.

‍Updated at 7:52 p.m. BJT

The last boy and the soccer coach were successfully brought out of the Tham Luang cave as the rescue mission that has captured the world's attention came to an end three days after it officially began, according to Reuters citing Thai Navy Seals.

Thai Navy Seals, who are yet to make the official announcement, earlier said, "Today, the boar's Pack will be reunited again" on their Facebook page, in reference to the name of the young footballers' team "Wild Boars."

A group of ambulances travel to Tham Luang cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand. / Reuters Photo

Updated at 6:25 p.m. BJT

A Reuters witness said the 11th person is seen carried out of the Thai cave on a stretcher, leaving only one boy and the 25-year-old coach waiting to be brought out.

Updated at 6:10 p.m. BJT

Thai Navy Seal confirmed in a Facebook post that the ninth boy was rescued and was out of the cave at 4:06 p.m. local time.

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According to an anonymous navy source cited by AFP news agency, "the 10th (boy being rescued) is at the cave entrance on the way to the field hospital."

"The ninth and tenth were about 20 minutes apart," another police source told AFP.

A Chinese rescue team involved this mission also said a tenth boy reached the mouth of the cave at around 4:40 p.m. local time.

Updated at 5:42 p.m. BJT

The tenth trapped boy has emerged from the thai cave where 12 boys and their soccer have been trapped for over two weeks, according to media reports.

A Reuters witness said the ninth and tenth boys were carried out on stretchers.

They are the first two to be taken out on the third day of the rescue mission. Their health condition remains unclear at the moment.

Rescuers wade in the flooded Tham Luang cave during a mission to evacuate the remaining members of a soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand July 9, 2018. /Reuters Photo via Instagram @elonmusk

Updated at 5:30 p.m. BJT

Another boy has been brought out of Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand, bringing the number of those evacuated to nine since rescue work got underway on Sunday, Reuters reported citing an eyewitness.

Twelve boys and their football coach found themselves trapped inside a cave they were exploring on June 23 after rain flooded its passageways blocking their way out. Their story has gripped the whole world as an international team of experts attempts to race time to bring them to safety ahead of the arrival of monsoon rains.

Three boys remain, along with the 25-year-old coach.

The eight boys extracted over the past two days are generally in good health, according to Thai officials. They are, however, in hospital under observation for any possible lasting damage from their stay inside the cave.