THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Number of rescuers in cave to be reduced

Number of rescuers in cave to be reduced

The number of rescuers inside the Tham Luang cave will be reduced due to fears of increasing carbon dioxide levels that could affect the trapped footballers and the workers, the mission head said on Saturday.

Phayao Governor Narongsak Osotanakorn told a press conference that excess staff had been withdrawn from inside the cave, leaving only necessary officials.
He said officials also tried to pump air into the cave to ensure that there would be enough oxygen for the rescuers and the trapped footballers.
He said the dwindling oxygen level, and increase in carbon dioxide from human exhalation, could be fatal to both rescuers and the trapped youths so the number of rescuers would have to be balanced.

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