The 12 boys and their coach trapped in Tham Luang Cave for 16 days have been fully briefed on the rescue plan and are in good spirits and health, mission chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said on Sunday.

Mae Sai, Thailand - Rescuers braced for a long and difficult evacuation for 13 members of a Thai youth football team found alive in a cave after they went missing on June 23, as food and medicine was shuttled to them through muddy waters on Tuesday.