I can't imagine being an 11 year old boy, in a malnourished, weakened state, leaving the "safety" of their 2-week survival spot, having to do a combination of walk, crawl, swim, dive for 5-6 straight hours, in pitch dark conditions, murky/muddy waters, SCUBA-ing for the first time in their lives, with their lives dependent on it.
The second set of 4 boys just made it out this morning. The first set were taken to the hospital via ambulance. Helicopters were used this time, hopefully, everyone is ok.
You wonder if they were informed of the one volunteer diver, who was an ex-Thai SEAL, who died. On one hand, I can see the argument for keeping the kids informed of everything that was happening, and so that they know the full extent of the risks. On the other hand, I can see the argument for shielding the information from them to protect them. No wrong/right answer, just curious what happened. Truly incredibly stuff here.
If this rescue operation is a success, this is amazing and a true miracle.