AFP- Lillian Suwanrumpha
The Thai cave tragedy that captivated the world has re-opened partially for tourists.
Five years after the dramatic rescue against impossible odds of 12 young footballers from a flooded cave in northern Thailand the public can now access parts of the cave.
Background
On June 23, 2018, the boys were on a day trip to the cave when heavy rains flooded the complex via underground waterways.
They were feared dead until two British cave divers negotiated a series of narrow waterways and corridors and found them on July 2, trapped in a deep chamber, four kilometres from the entrance.
The next hurdle was safely moving the boys and their coach out of the caves.
In a highly risky operation, they were sedated, dressed in wetsuits and breathing apparatus, and hauled through the complex by foreign cave hobbyists, expert divers, and a team of Thai navy SEALs including Saman Kunan, who died during the rescue.
Despite the odds, the boys and their coach all made it out alive.
