Twelve boys who were recently rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand have been released from the hospital.
Directly after leaving the hospital, the boys spoke to reporters about both the incident and their miraculous rescue.
As they filed onto a stage in a room full of journalists, the boys sported their team shirts. Accompanying them on stage were doctors and their soccer coach, who set up a “Bringing the Wild Boars Home” banner.
When British divers first discovered the trapped group, Adul Sam-on, 14, was the only boy who was able to communicate with the English-speaking divers. Remembering the first time he met them, Adul stated:
“It happened in the evening. We were digging on the top and we heard somebody talking…but we didn’t know whether it was real, so we stopped. As it happened, it was real. I was shocked. We were afraid that they would walk past us, so I grabbed the torchlight and then went down quickly. I said, ‘Hello.’ I heard [his] ‘hello’ first, but I did not see him.”
He continued:
“I thought they were Thai officers, but when they got out of the water I found that they were English. I didn’t know what to say to them, so I just said ‘Hello.’ It was a miracle, I was shocked.”
How are the Boys Doing?
The doctors who accompanied the boys on stage stated that the children are in good health.
One doctor stated:
“We conclude that they are ready, physically and mentally, to leave the hospital.”
Prior to the boys’ rescue, a former Navy SEAL named Samarn Poonan died trying to save the boys.
In honor of Samarn, the soccer team will be ordained as monks.
Featured Image via New York Post.
