Transcript for All 12 boys and their coach rescued from Thai cave

I'm ABC's cannot vote in New York it's the moment the world has been waiting work twelve. Hi boys. And their soccer coach trapped deep inside a cave. Have been rescue let's get right to ABC's Adrian baker who's live outside the hospital where those ball boy that soccer coach and helping treated. Adrian distinct problems here. It is amazing news and I think were all restless here or at least catching our breath and it. Out right now we've seen ten ambulances arrive here so that means that out of all thirteen. Ten of the boys are inside being treated earlier today we are at a press conference with the doctors and officials from the department of public health. He said that all the boys were ravenous asking for food all the time no doubt that's the thing for their Brothers and for their coats. We hope to see a rise here shortly and we do know that we're waiting for that coach and the last two boys who are right here by ambulance. And it should follow in the same sequence of events as it has for the past 48 hours and that is to see a police escort. The ambulance with flashing lights go through this police barracks at barricade rather behind me. All closed in this. Just predictable order because what's happened here is the divers who undoubtedly had the momentous task. The most important task of going in and just. Raiding those waters and bringing those boys and their coach out one by one. It's taken them hours to do that but think what state inside that cave. Getting medical treatment before they were brought out of the mouth of the cave. Theory being seen by field medics take into an ambulance. And driven to a helicopter to be flown to what your bike pellets at the right to got into another ambulance arrived here. I just a little note for those who are wondering just how are the boys doing we can't speak to the condition. Of the boys rescued today the four boys and the coach but we do know this based on the news conference earlier from officials. That they are on a diet of con G which is a traditional rice suit or rice porridge eating soft foods already. They've been demanding chocolate they're asking for traffic that extra early for that they would like to have. Being built right right things and more traditional foods are as I say momma is home cooking but it's again not. Quite time for that doctors have vaccinated them have given antibiotics they're testing their blood. Daily two of the boys from that first group rescued. Have pneumonia and we've heard of some minor injuries and and just things like low temperature so they try to keep the boy's warm Bates told that's. But overall doctors have been optimistic they've undergone a psychological evaluations. And they're being called happy. And area fortunate. And even when they met the prime minister Kenneth yesterday when he visited them at the hospital they were making joked with him so it's certainly nice to hear that they're in good spirits. A considering all they've been through. That is incredible to hear you were there for the very first ambulance Adrian I'm curious as we wait for the lives ambulance arrived what was that like the moment. On that we saw its the stream of ambulances come with each rescue. Well it's interesting because you know I've actually seen video of myself out there on the Internet since bespoke. And and when you're seeing is behind the scenes that you might had no contact with Gregg got back. We're all of course on our cell phones. Constantly looking for updates constantly looking for information trying to confirm things through official. And through the police and making sure that we give you all the most accurate information so we're here on our phones cameras are in front of us capturing whether we're live or not. And we're watching behind us to see if there's anything new. And we're knowing that the timing of this thing since we know when they went at the helipad how many minutes it takes about a seven minute ride. To this police barricade behind me here we're waiting and waiting for those ambulances every single time they come through. Almost like Christmas it's like okay is that another one have you seen another one. OK can we confirm this is another boy rescued and about Iraq at the hospital and so I think that that the spirit here is an optimistic and hopeful. But we are. Just like kids in a candy store in a sense of wanting to make sure in these boys com. To this hospital get the treatment they eat their families and sci no one's seen them because they've been kept away from pretty much everybody and you can imagine they eat their privacy right now. They're not even able to hug their sons yet. Because the doctors here a risk of infection are being exposed to germs which could exacerbate their conditions still they're actually asking that. These young people stayed behind glass behind glass went as the topic apparently by Colin. Or that they're able to actually stand a wave from their child that sixty you don't behave. Because they don't want them to come to close they have a face mask behind of course but medical scrubs to make sure that they're not exposed to germs by. Again these families are going to be so awaited when they can put their arms around those children. And actually enjoy a moment with them so we're looking forward to next you right now we know that we're excited about these last three ambulances coming and. Speaking of that excitement Adrian writes the around you people have their phones now they're recording the video of the hospital I can hear a little bit of the jubilant noise that's happening around you what's that like around you right up ocean. Well there's this village. Where a small city here ourselves of journalists with tents and umbrellas and all of our here but the people here hit Shanghai. They've come out. More today than any other day that I didn't hear you sit back arriving here at the application downtown. You have local journalists anti journalists from across the country and they have the international media some of these folks you see with their cameras. Out are likely journalists working on newspaper or web sites but also you've got people who are just coming might take a look at. The spectacle. That is us telling the world that these boys are okay and just before we went on live there is that gentleman who came around with a tray of fresh fruit and juices and with offering it to act. And I think he might have just been a local merchant or right along a strip of little restaurant here. And they've been so accommodating allowing us to use their electricity in some cases which has been nice because we got it charged battery like that but you saw schoolchildren with their uniforms line. We've just gotten out of class with their families and you could see the smiles on their faces it was funny today that this smiles we're the biggest. And we were able to talk to some of them to air here because they're excited. That the children are okay that the coach is OK I talked to one woman who told me if you something my which is about a three hour drive away from here larger town. And she said you know nobody sees this college and the bad man they see him as a good man who did what he could keep those kids safe inside that cave. And the overall feeling that they are excited and happy that these boys are coming. Adrian you just mentioned at bay there's some question about whether that soccer coach is facing any type of trouble he'd have consequences of punishment. What happened what more do we know about that is there since that he will be charged with anything. I have not heard any charges in fact I wanna see it was listening to our colleague Matt got an earlier it was saying that this young man. Who has really. Dedicated himself to these boys with a soccer team but then inside a cave he was actually sharing his food with the placement of the eat before he did. And we know that it took several days for the divers actually get to them so for the first nine days we now know they had a very limited diet mostly it on Coca-Cola. They at a couple bottles of Orange juice and energy drinks. And then some like crackers. And and really very little else to actually eat and drink inside that cage so they were damaged they were malnourished. Once the divers arrived they were given some type of supplies some type of gel the athletic gel but it gives athletes a boost when are they running a marathon but. A doctors have been cleared it last that they were not in normal health and they literally been starving. For days and back that came thank you can imagine that they are damaged. And again. We had multiple reports that the one that I heard today. The Wayne factor right Menendez boys Wednesday. Alive and alert ends it worked they're coming home. It definitely worked Adrian bankers think you so much on the theme there I know you'll be right bears the last ambulance I'm arrives at the hospital let's go to ABC's do you heat show. Jimmy I am curious about the local response that this with a herculean effort by these tiny fields but it was an international effort at that what. More to you tell us about the response to save those sports. Well first off let me tell you where I am I'm here at the press that there and we are very it just minutes away from McCain and when the news broke out that everyone is out safely if your cheers and laughter and joy everyone was laughing. The first day when the first or boys came out it was also full of joy as well now all these people here it's an if you can see the hot seat behind me. But we are up that the case for several days just in front of the infants of decayed. And then when the authorities decided it was time to. Do the rescue operation they they motorists on down here at the compound of the district office. Out here what I what is sure you when things that I got from talking to the locals though locals saying. Conning the boys the symbol of kindness who are worth the sacrifice because its not only about saving lives but also about thinking kindness. And peas just miraculous. Things it's full of giant. It really is and we know that the international. Press community has been there actually right behind you in those 102 hear the commotion. As well talk about the fact that we've seen the world's media. Just descend upon Thailand to cover these twelve boys and their soccer coach be rescued. It was just and may thing new we've been following them one for a seven would be helping out here from. The couple days after they learned lots and at the beginning none of us really expected that they would be found in its base past them pats but then miraculously. The greatest divers found. But since then that was just another beginning of a war against quiet because. That they've been laying down water pipe sticking pretty and the two season they could pump that even more water. And then they had to bring in divers from all around the world to figure out how to get to them but they're acting C they've figured out and there outs they've been found now. Yes they are and give more information about just what it was like to rescue those boys and what those divers were facing. Let's Jenny stamp by forming but I want to turn to US admiral Robert hull worked Neitzel and former deputy of the US Central Command. Also our ABC news contributor admiral thank you so much for joining us on the phone both Thai Navy SEALs are really facing what appeared to be impossible. You're never there are right aren't perfect that accomplishment. From day one at and that's what still got to play out here when this is all over there are so much to be learned. How did this happen it. How did these diverse sparing them and how they're her commitment to make sure they could. Locate these kids and then kind of like. Then building this space ship as you're going to the moon show this week. How can we get in there outgrew do we get the equipment what did we do more shall all of this needs to be captured. Because this is the type capability that network that brought together Cold War broke tore sort of look at shook their much you know be lower. As we look. Electric capture of this structure would be capabilities are brought to bear or any any sort of operations in the future. Apple talk more about the challenges these divers experienced divers were facing you've got all boys you've got children. Some of them can't swim there are two and a half miles deep inside a cave where there is jacare rock there are all types of places where they don't they haven't been able to map out there they were able to get to them find them. This a lead group with a able to find them days ago. And that's actually get them out let us make it to this point just talk about its challenges that these divers are facing. Well I think the supplement to and we can now offer we law. One of the east side seal that well. Indicative of how dangerous this work every step of the way so. The highest yields lower or about choked back to ensure they covered every angle. Actress meg sure of these boards are shaken first and foremost. In the maariv of these boards. So that part sealed bags to their training. Complete you're -- I think closer. For their color of their training and educated. How to kick some of that knowledge. In inculcate get into the boards. In our take we're gonna be where are your world body. July work of these partnership are underinsured you're going to be okay. K and this isn't that part but it factor or they were kicking these are trained to. Boys. Basically giving them a 101 courses dive six. And competence to get him out of their so they have to make sure of Asia eight. Reading them regularly you can't hold drought should make ample lots. I'm going to be reviewed every step number or be holding you got the whole lot. So they had to shredding them basically educate him and. Overconfidence. And I'm to chase them on this very. How burgers and long journey that took not always physical skills but emotional skills as well. Admiral stick around I want to bring it to the conversation our other ABC news contributor former acting Department of Homeland Security. Secretariat Jon Cohen John Ott when it comes to his rescue I can say that. I've never seen anything like it have you had to be one of them with complex rescue operations you've seen. It was very complex and a great day but I think there's a few sort of lessons learned that come from from this event. One as mentioned earlier the B. This this incident captured the attention of people all across the globe and the media coverage of this incident gave people on disability. In the level of thought and planning and training the equipment that's necessary. To conduct a major rescue operations such as best. This is actually multiple operations and Asad is a search and locate it was a stabilized. It was a rescue mission he then had to begin and media treatment and now what we're entering the recovery stage. And it required collaboration between. A broad group of individuals divers. Medical personnel transport officers communications specialist but the end of the day what really makes. And operations such as the suspect that. Ar the the men and women who are willing to put their lives on the line. To go in and help others. As the admiral mentioned we we lost the navy diver. On I tiny peek at seal in this operation. Anyone of those rescuers were willing to risk their life. Nor does take these kids in the scourge I think the other thing it should be stressed that this really showcases and highlight the importance of multinational collaboration. You know while the Thai Navy SEALs are certainly the superstars. In this. Rescue operation. You know it was the support and indeed the expertise they came in from around the globe and it really just from my perspective showcase sister highlights. The importance of ongoing. Multi national. Training and collaborations. Between you know various countries cause at the end of the day in a major incident like this we all our friends. We do need our friends John I'm curious when it comes to all lies of the world on those. Thai Navy SEALs the divers this operation it was happening to you can there was more pressure. Because of the eyes of the world were on them obviously there with the pressures to save life but they really couldn't make one mistake here. Die I don't think days they felt any additional pressure because the eyes of the world are. More on them. I think people who serve in these positions. Are very focused and put enough pressure on themselves to is exhibit excellence and and as often as they can't. I'm but you raise a really interesting point while this is a very high visibility. And significant incidents. We should take effect in a remember that all across the goal there are men and women who are. He engaged in peace. The first responder public safety military operations each and every day in every day there are people you know thousands of thousands of people who. Who conducted maybe not at. Complex. Operations. Barring gays in activities where they're willing to put their life on a line where they're willing to risk their life. For the benefit of others. As we as we congratulate. There were deferred the responders and the rescuers. In Thailand today and why we feel great about the kids being rescued and we we remember. That this deal who lost his life we should also say a little bit thanks for the people around the world to do this each and every day and cities around the globe. Justin credible and as he said it was yes but successful operational we thought the loss of that. At Thai navy seal who gave his life. Trying to rescued as always om and speaking of those always condition I want to bring in our chief medical correspondent doctor Jan. Action and later on we will bring her in to talk about this conditions but let's go back did you he for a second to he we are talking about the international. Response. And the fact that the world's media was there with you to cover this event. Go back to that moment where at the last ambulance with the leaving and that's the I'm sure there with and you balance that happened there at your site. And that's where I am right now there are hundreds of volunteers as well and you know. As Tennessee C a helicopter. Flying over us every one game teary time that they know a boy was in there you can also see people here carry. Four. The safety and soundness of these boys and that media as well we're all in this together I want to tell you this is a personal experience for me. I covered via camera ferry that count four years ago back in South Korea and we have to watch. And it girls' school girls down in the water. To death. And that was very traumatic experience for me but covering this story it's it was just a Healy experiences disorderly heeled might prove that. Experience so I am just so happy to be here and that people like talk to they volunteers are all from. The local area is and there are also vice that a policeman. Who. Donated they 6000 bonds out of his own pocket to. Give it he bowed to their rescue workers and also being media people here's a you can see how. Agree full of these type people are and how excited they are about this outcome. Judy I'm glad you're there to cover this momentous occasion I would also turn to ABC's James Longley who's been there since. Search and rescue effort started. James I see you there on the ground on that dirt road their. This is just an incredibly good news moment. Where on now guys yeah so. We have just seen the courage go by mean it's just extraordinary just watched as we stead hey we've been watching ambulances go by one after the other one after the other. And now if you look behind me casinos cause that waiting fool a few more ambulances because. They forget it wasn't just the boys doing MacKay there was some Navy SEALs waiting with them to adopt and to me understand. In the east. Why must five more I'm minutes days. Both of atrial full gonna come through here as well because they also need treatment of the Adam and if he stayed nine David dies. Boy did not cave off they were found but before they could get them out. And so waiting now to see there S about Teemu vomit if you can see all the way down that. You can can you make on that I'll nail rescue work is moving away just a few minutes ago. As instant and we had this roar of of of of happiness come out from from those guys as they walked down that because this does that mean about sort of 700. Meats is up to the cave entrance and slavish -- able been walking down because. You know that job at the moment is done and it's just such a brilliant grin fading we had. No who could do. When these boys off while for the last nine days of this thing we put him a couple of days off to they had gone missing infant days and days the idea it was that. You know these boys could have died it was mutually unclear about where they were but that Thai people they kept the faith. We have beyond there an account today come up to us since fighting fighting they need some out there and eliminate found them. Boy that was a moment but then quickly up to that we realized just how difficult it was going to be to get them out. And and here we on now so all twelve of those boys that courage on the way I got the hospital on their way. To get the treatment they need hopefully eroding pretty good condition and the senate is through the boy's suffering from pneumonia but that is easily treated with medication side. We're not we don't completely United States these boys are now but this is this is a brilliant man the time indeed it is James. I since you've been there on the ground assist a couple of taser. To into the search. In this all happened in the past couple hours that last ambulance leaving there. Take us back reset for us this just incredible incredible operation. So on the dreaded that it Jane. The boys went missing they would the alarm was sounded. And because one of the boys didn't make it for his birthday. And then such body went around they found the engines to the K about a will that bikes and buy eggs and shoes that have been left behind off the soccer practice. Say the alarm went off the boys are in the cave somewhere I'm gonna get amount but it was flooded. And it was understood that the boys and made their way in way way in off the practice that they often dated. The sort of celebrate hang out on an exit also kind of an initiation for some of the boys or write their name on the they cave. And then there was a flash floods. And if it cut that way out a bat cave off they moved totally blocked inside. But no one knew quite whack and for days and days. An operation to try to McKay the boys. Continued there was no sound even from inside the K now when Haynes and old people and making the connection with the today in miner rescue. But at least that people can haven bonding with tens on the on the sun that rock they knew they were down but this they just didn't then. Low and behold. Not. Our our ABC's James along and they are outside that even Thailand we're gonna get back to him in just a moment bat. Again that's about the conditions of these twelve Thai boys soccer coach what they're likely. What's likely happening with them right now doctor Jan it's in our ABC news chief medical correspondent on the phone. Our passion think you were joining us out what is likely happening with their treatment right now. Well you know first it's such an incredible story it's probably the feel good story of the summer in the world I think and obviously. So many issues so many elements to this better in shifting to discuss and will be interesting to discuss her. Weeks and months to come but in terms of the medical issues. I think you know the priority when they get that coach and those boys out of that cave. Is basic. You know almost trauma assessment at they're in the ambulance and getting into the helicopter. They are checking their vital signs they will be expected to have a high heart rate possibly low blood pressure from dehydration and they're gonna establish intravenous access sent start. Slowly giving them IV fluids when they get to the hospital. Then it's more sophisticated medical evaluation and they're going to be running. Bunch of blood tests to see what their kidney function and liver function is likely they have signs. Of infection and they're an eight get cultures if that if necessary blood cultures who cultures urine cultures beautiful cultured. And really had to tell if that's been including some imaging Catholic basic X rays you know it. Hearing a lot about the possibility of infection infection in previously. Healthy people can be treated. In a hospital settings so. That's not something that's overly concerning to me I would expect. Almost all of these survivors to have some element of some type of infection whether that. As superficial skin infection and or a more serious the lung infection like we've heard reports of a couple of cases of pneumonia. Two possible gastrointestinal. Infections. That's to be expected to look where they work for over two weeks of time. But when you're dealing with people who evident in tact immune system and now they have. Really good quality medical care with antibiotics. And medications and adequate hydration and nutrition. Infections. The vast majority of the time can be treated very effectively. Dot grass and that road to recovery are we talking weeks perhaps even months. You know it content and we have to remember here we talked about it a lot on Good Morning America. I'm in medicine we take care the whole person and that includes there's bearded their mental health their psychological states. That that's going to be very able and and no one knows. How how these people and these children will respond from a psychological standpoint and I think it's important not to speculate in terms of that. You know we have to remember also. The high culture is one that is. You know heavily based on a very strong spirituality and that's very important when you go through a trauma like this and a and a light for death. Experience so I think that the psychological mental health aspect is gonna play out yes Oprah a slower time court. But in met his then there's always an excuse is then there's a let accused is and then we start going out two hours days weeks and months. Certainly I think anything physical. Would be expected to be dealt with in a hospital setting in gays. Hot WB. In in a rare situation. But it it's just such great news and from a from a medical and military. And government standpoint this is an incredible story. Dot Grasso what surprised you when you saw those first images of the boys. When that group reach them and we re book actually lay eyes on them the voicing their hold up peace signs hasn't been very good spirit surprise here. You know I'm a mom and I have a son who a little older than that now but. You know any pair in any coach any teacher. Any anyone who deals with children. And know how resilient children are and when you talk about the developmental past. So to speak of boys this stage you know in early adolescence. They're just. Starting to deal with independence. They're here support is incredibly important. But at the end of the day you know I say it and my son is six foot one now and in college. There's still going to be your baby rates so. When I saw those first pictures I I didn't think as a doctor or former recreational scuba diver I thought as a mother and Hampshire. Most of the world did as well. All right our thanks to doctors and etched in for her medical. Analysis they are doctor thank you so much let's bring back in doctor are admirable horror I gave you doctor title there admiral. I have to ask you go when it comes to what we've seen from Whitney's that time he feels did. On we talked about herculean effort your. That. Is there a chance that some of them me also needs some type of I'm treatment after this after being underground for so long been diving for hours upon hours. Assure. And helping promote but then they are experienced. Professionals. So today. They know where exposure. Bidding know the roof let diving and as they're conducting these operations they stay at a or. Because they've been trained to do well. But energy to look at back at this thing and put this hauling contract. It is these so improbable. Strict store. Art to think these poor kids you know go into the cave ball did tremendous flash plug it pushes them to act. In just steps you know several miles image of this tribal. And nothing but divers and that is really the most incredible point. Should be shirt change for days and you can think it shrinkage that they've gone through three days of dart during climbing up Lincoln while no one could expect pushed back this horror and still survive. And yet they. They kept looking they kept going into places they. They never thought the guy huge could be and they ultimately found that Richard is a miracle and an orbit so and then. Just start there's proctor that bringing the international. Community together. Getting the resources. The experience than that. Technology. Should devise a plan. And push. True. And resources to the kids to take care from Walter Trout. And meant to recover what it in the operation of this scale that's never been conducted but four. All watches it just incredible so going back to those. Tried maybe she'll. Crude deal worked long exposure and more ever hype but firmly. Going hungry. For long periods of time and yet. Being trained. To maintain under their confidence. Their composure. And pushed forward. Beyond the envelopes. Especially in the case of Capel abilities. That we juniors before it is a real testament and I think one of the year maple worst. That made all of this happened and most importantly which point when they get the boys. And they got to bring them out. Two years that experience their knowledge and their training to inculcate some of that as best they corrected in should go to borders. Jim reached a conclusion where you have today it is just incredible whatever way you look at and I real in my hands on. My hat off and our whole community and the vote strike deals. And one last word on jobs comment about this international collaboration. US Navy SEALs and side deals have been training together for decade. So I can tell you all but US Navy SEALs who wrote these guys got to training whip them book or. We do exercises reputed we're sure inform and locations were talking. And given them that were all just so proud of them and their accomplishments. Extremely proud are thinks Amaral -- were there bring it into perspective for us after this herculean. I can't say it enough to stood up miraculous moment and Thailand after nearly twenty days. Those twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach. Pulled out of there found alive. Pulled out a deep inside of a cave. It's just incredible we will continue to follow this story here on ABC news and abcnews.com. We also have a special 20/20 specialty island rescue. Race against time airing tonight at 9 eastern standard time pleased to an end to that art banks are ABC news teams. On the ground in Thailand also to all were ABC news contributors on ABC's Kenneth moved here in New York. You're watching ABC news.

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