Eight schoolboy footballers have been rescued from a flooded Thai cave, with four more and their coach still trapped inside following the second day of a dramatic rescue operation.
Four boys were freed in just over two hours on Monday evening, more than a fortnight after the group entered the Tham Luang network of caverns.
The first four boys were rescued on Sunday and were said to be hungry but in good health after arriving at hospital.
Divers begin mission to rescue Thai boys trapped in cave
Three ambulances were seen leaving the cave complex on Monday and Thai TV footage also showed a helicopter taking off from a helipad nearby, prompting cheers from crowds below.
Authorities overseeing the rescue remained tight-lipped about the identity and condition of those seen being carried out of the cavern on stretchers.
On Sunday, they only confirmed the success of the rescue after several hours, when four boys were in hospital.
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