Transcript for Boys' soccer team and coach found alive in Thailand cave

bring news. The miracle rescue the ten-day ordealying out in front of the world. 12 young boys and their soccer coach found alive in flooded cave in Thailand. Remarkable images coming in. We' coming. It's okay. It's okay. Many peoplre coming. That right there is the moment rescuers finally reached the group huddled in the dark cave, sitting at the water's edge. Divers navigating nw passages and muddy water, promising more help is on the way. Emotionalily members camped out at the scene, excited beyond belief after lrning everyone is alive. Rescuers now faced with the difficult task O getting the boys sy out and back to eir families. ABC's James Longman is in Thailand at the cavesite to lead us off. Reporter: The pictures the world was holding its breath fo How many of you? 13. 13? Brilliant. Reportend the voices they'd waited to hear. Thank you! Reporter: 12 school boys, Ed 11 to 16, and tircer coach, found alive tht on their H day in a flooded Thai cave. We are coming. It's okay. It's . Many people are coming. Many, many, people. We are the first. Many people Ng. Reporter: Rescue flashlights breaking their long darkness. The boys with no idea Hong they'd been underground. What day is it? Mon Okay, one week -- and monday.you have been here ten days.ten days. You arry strong. Veryong. Reporter: Strong in spirit, but physically, they're weak. Some are able to stand, though. "Thank you, thank you," the boys repeat. Outside, the word spre quy. We've just got the news that the boys have been fo it's incredible news. Thailand's prayers have paid off. Thparents had sat waiting at the cave entrance for days. Tonight, they're overj.the U.S. Playing a part in what locals are Ady calling a miracle. A strong international team on the ground here. The boys and their coach went into the cave last satury, a fun excursion gone badly wro sudden heavy rain causing fl floods. Re divers battling powerful currents, narrow rock and muddy ters. Now that the search is over,he complicated rescue mission begins We're all going to cometogether to figure out what best possible solution is. And kind of be able to get the kids out as safely and as quickly as possible. Reporter: The next S will not be easy. Theye two miles inside. One plan could be to streter them out along the water, but with large parf the cave still submerged, inot clear if they'd have swim out. A second option, experts tell us, keeping them supplied until another entran to the cave can be drilled. Water levels, St for now, but with rain fort, still a race against time. We're trying to find a way to get them out, because right now the water'ally low and - Repter: So, you've got to do it before the rain comes. Yeah. Time if the essence, and James Longman joins us now from outsidat cave in northern Thailand. James, we've reported they were there for tenays. How dud those boys manage to survive for so long? Well, Tom, expes tell us, they managed T survive because of the sheer heat in that ve. About 100 Degre inside. Which means theyidn't have to Y about hypothermi also, they were able to drink, because O fresh water seeping through cracks in the rock. Actually D them. A doctor is now treating them inside the ce? Reporter: Yes, the medic is spending the night with the group inside, tending to their needs, making sure that they C build up their strength, because it's a long trek to get BAC out of that cave tonight, Tom. Sh an incredible moment there. James, thank to you and your team for your reporting.

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