Thai soldiers walk out from the Tham Luang cave area as operations continue to rescue the stranded eight boys and their coach. YE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images

The mission to extricate the Thai boys and their coach from the cave has resumed, according to a Thai navy official with knowledge of the operation.

The navy officer told CNN: “The operation has begun and it is ongoing at the moment.”

He added the same set of divers as yesterday have gone into the cave.