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| Thailand cave rescue: The Brits who helped find the boys | Thailand cave rescue: The Brits who helped find the boys |
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| The first voice 12 young Thai footballers and their coach heard after nine days trapped in caves was that of Briton John Volanthen. | The first voice 12 young Thai footballers and their coach heard after nine days trapped in caves was that of Briton John Volanthen. |
| "How many of you?" he asked. "Thirteen? Brilliant." | "How many of you?" he asked. "Thirteen? Brilliant." |
| It meant that, finally, they had been found. | It meant that, finally, they had been found. |
| Mr Volanthen and Richard Stanton had been called in by the Thai authorities along with another British caving expert, Robert Harper. | Mr Volanthen and Richard Stanton had been called in by the Thai authorities along with another British caving expert, Robert Harper. |
| The trio arrived in Thailand three days after the football team went missing. More than 1,000 people have been involved in the operation, from all over the world. | The trio arrived in Thailand three days after the football team went missing. More than 1,000 people have been involved in the operation, from all over the world. |
| The British Cave Rescue Council - the body for voluntary underground rescue in the British Isles - said many of the caves have been explored by British cavers and divers before. | The British Cave Rescue Council - the body for voluntary underground rescue in the British Isles - said many of the caves have been explored by British cavers and divers before. |
| In a statement, the BCRC said: "Around 16:30 BST, we started to receive the remarkable news that all 12 of the boys and their coach had been located in a dry air space... | In a statement, the BCRC said: "Around 16:30 BST, we started to receive the remarkable news that all 12 of the boys and their coach had been located in a dry air space... |
| "Shortly after this news, we received a direct but short confirmation from our British cave divers of the joyful news that the lost boys had been located alive." | "Shortly after this news, we received a direct but short confirmation from our British cave divers of the joyful news that the lost boys had been located alive." |
| It is believed Mr Volanthen and Mr Stanton are part of the South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team and attempted to rescue a trapped diver in France in 2010. | |
| The South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team declined to comment on the Thailand rescue, while the BCRC said it does not name the cavers it sends on operations. | |
| According to reports on the 2010 operation, Mr Stanton is a firefighter from Coventry who was also involved in the rescue of 13 British cavers in Mexico in 2004. | |
| He was made an MBE in the New Year's Honours List at the end of 2012. | He was made an MBE in the New Year's Honours List at the end of 2012. |
| In a 2007 interview, he said he became interested in diving after watching a programme called "Underground Eiger" as a child. He joined caving and diving clubs at university. | In a 2007 interview, he said he became interested in diving after watching a programme called "Underground Eiger" as a child. He joined caving and diving clubs at university. |
| According to an online profile, Mr Volanthen also runs marathons and ultra-marathons. He joked that "he only runs so he can eat more biscuits". | According to an online profile, Mr Volanthen also runs marathons and ultra-marathons. He joked that "he only runs so he can eat more biscuits". |
| The IT consultant, who is based in Bristol and grew up in Brighton, started caving as a scout. Speaking to the Sunday Times in 2013, he said cave rescue requires a calm head. | |
| "Panic and adrenaline are great in certain situations - but not in cave-diving," he said. "The last thing you want is any adrenaline whatsoever." | |
| He added: "It [cave diving] is like that puzzle with the fox, the chicken and the grain. It's not dangerous if you do it right." | He added: "It [cave diving] is like that puzzle with the fox, the chicken and the grain. It's not dangerous if you do it right." |
| In 2012, both men received a Royal Humane Society medal at Buckingham Palace, in recognition of their rescue attempt in France. | |
| The third British expert, Robert Harper, has been caving since 1968. | |
| In the rescue video shared by the Thai Navy Seals, the two British men can be heard telling the group they are the first to arrive but "many more are coming". | In the rescue video shared by the Thai Navy Seals, the two British men can be heard telling the group they are the first to arrive but "many more are coming". |
| One of the group can be heard saying he is very happy, while the British voice replies: "We are happy too." | One of the group can be heard saying he is very happy, while the British voice replies: "We are happy too." |
| One of the boys then says: "Thank you so much." | One of the boys then says: "Thank you so much." |
| Someone asks the men where they are from and the British voice replies: "England, UK." | Someone asks the men where they are from and the British voice replies: "England, UK." |