CHIANG RAI, Jan 17 (TNA)- Clean-up operation begins at
Tham Luang Cave in Thailand’s Chiang Rai province, nearly six months after the
dramatic mission to rescue “Wild Boars” young footballers.
Officials from the Department of National Park, Wild life
and Plant Conservation (DNP), the Royal Thai Navy and other agencies taking
parts in the rescue mission began initial survey inside the cave complex
Thursday morning.
DNP deputy chief Jongklai Worapongsathorn said the six-hour
survey helped the team establish a plan to clean up and collect rescue
equipment left in the cave since July last year.
British cave expert Vernon Unsworth also joined the team in
survey as the cave’s flood level has receded to safe level.
Jongklai said it would take about a month to remove all of
the equipment such as electrical wires, air tubes, water pipes and water pumps
from the cave.
The DNP planned to consult with experts and geological
officials in order to come up with a long-term restoration plan, he said. (TNA)
