Documentary On Thai Cave Rescue Operation Set Be Aired Soon

The young footballers -- in the age group of 11-16 -- were rescued on July 10 after being stuck inside the cave for 18 days.

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Updated on: 16 July 2018 8:27 pm

Documentary On Thai Cave Rescue Operation Set Be Aired Soon

The remarkable rescue operation of 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave is now the subject of a documentary.

An international team of expert cave drivers pulled the children and their 25-year-old coach from a remote cave following a rescue operation that lasted three days.

The young footballers -- in the age group of 11-16 -- were rescued on July 10 after being stuck inside the cave for 18 days.

"Operation Thai Rescue" will be the first documentary to explore and unpack every angle of one of the most difficult and heart-palpitating rescues attempted in human history

The one-hour special will air on Friday, July 20 at 9:00 pm IST on Discovery Channel, Discovery HD World, Discovery Turbo and Discovery Science

The documentary has been produced in association with ITN Productions and will feature interviews with medical and mental health experts and world's leading cave diving rescue experts.

(PTI)