A diver involved in the efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach who have been trapped in a cave for a fortnight has died, Thai officials said.
A diver involved in the efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach who have been trapped in a cave for a fortnight has died, Thai officials said. The rescue worker who died was a former Thai navy SEAL and his death took place due to a lack of oxygen, SEAL commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew told a news conference Friday morning.
The rescuer was working in a volunteer capacity and died during an overnight mission in which he was placing oxygen canisters.
He has been identified as former SEAL Sergeant Major First Class Samarn Kunun, aged 38. He was currently working at the Suvarnabhumi airport.
The death took place at around 1 am local time (11.30 pm IST). A fellow rescue worker tried to save the former ex-navy SEAL by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but was unsuccessful.
The dead rescuer's funeral will take place today.
The rescuer was working in a volunteer capacity and died during an overnight mission in which he was placing oxygen canisters.
He has been identified as former SEAL Sergeant Major First Class Samarn Kunun, aged 38. He was currently working at the Suvarnabhumi airport.
The death took place at around 1 am local time (11.30 pm IST). A fellow rescue worker tried to save the former ex-navy SEAL by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but was unsuccessful.
The dead rescuer's funeral will take place today.