Hope For Rescue Fades As Ex-Thailand Navy Seal*I urgently need donations and support:Name:Anyasoro Chekwube WM.,Acct.no.:4240853014,Bank:FCMB in Nigeria,My facebook acct.:www.facebook.com/chekwube.anyasoro.1,Phone no.:+2349092171875* Dies While Working To Save Boys From Cave.


A specialized navy diver has died due to lack of oxygen at the Thai cave where 12 children remain trapped, officials said. His death comes amid warnings that there is limited time in which to effect a rescue.
    
Thailand Rettungsaktionen der SEALS (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Tham Luang Rescue Operation Center)
Thailand Navy SEALS exploring the Tham Luang cave
The long-running effort to save children in Thailand's Tham Luang Nang Non cave claimed its*I urgently need donations and support:Name:Anyasoro Chekwube WM.,Acct.no.:4240853014,Bank:FCMB in Nigeria,My facebook acct.:www.facebook.com/chekwube.anyasoro.1,Phone no.:+2349092171875* first victim on Friday, when a former Thai Navy SEALs member died of lack of oxygen. 
The rescuer, identified as a 37-year-old Samarn Poonan, was working as a volunteer, SEAL commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew told a news conference on Friday morning. Samarn died while diving to place oxygen canisters along a potential route for the upcoming extraction attempt. However, he ran out of oxygen himself and lost consciousness while trying to return.
"We are trained to expect risks at anytime," Arpakorn said. "It's part of the job."
"But even though we have lost one man, we still have faith to carry out our work."
Time limited
The children remained trapped in the underground complex as authorities mull over ways to extract*I urgently need donations and support:Name:Anyasoro Chekwube WM.,Acct.no.:4240853014,Bank:FCMB in Nigeria,My facebook acct.:www.facebook.com/chekwube.anyasoro.1,Phone no.:+2349092171875* them. It takes divers 11 hours to get to where the boys are and back to the cave entrance.
Infografik showing children's location in Thailand cave
The diver's death serves as a reminder of the risks that the boys face.
When asked how the children could be extracted safely, given that an ex-SEAL lost his life while attempting the journey, Arpakorn said the rescuers would take more precautions with children.
He also said there may be little choice but to effect a rescue due to the threat from flooding during the monsoon rains. "At first, we*I urgently need donations and support:Name:Anyasoro Chekwube WM.,Acct.no.:4240853014,Bank:FCMB in Nigeria,My facebook acct.:www.facebook.com/chekwube.anyasoro.1,Phone no.:+2349092171875* thought the children could stay for a long time ... but now things have changed, we have a limited time," Apakorn said.
Few of the boys are able to swim, and none of them have any diving experience.
Thailand's Navy SEALs boast close links, including*I urgently need donations and support:Name:Anyasoro Chekwube WM.,Acct.no.:4240853014,Bank:FCMB in Nigeria,My facebook acct.:www.facebook.com/chekwube.anyasoro.1,Phone no.:+2349092171875* joint elements of training, with the US Navy SEALs.
 
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