News Forum - 2 Brits honoured for heroic efforts in Thai cave rescue

[Thaiger]

The University of Bristol has awarded 2 British cave divers with honourary degrees after recognising their heroic efforts in rescuing 12 boys and a man from a flooded cave in Thailand. Linda Wilson, Vice-President of the University of Bristol’s Spelaeological Society, nominated John Volanthen, from Bristol, and Rick Stanton, from Coventry, for their honorary degrees. Wilson hailed the 2 British men and the other rescue divers for performing an impossible task in rescuing 12 children and their football coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. “Fortunately, by a combination of extraordinary courage and meticulous planning, they overcame […]

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[Marble-eye]

What a story that was, watching unfold day by day, truly well deserved honour and condolences to the brave Thai Navy Seal who lost his life trying to rescue the boys.

[Marc26]

7 hours ago, Marble-eye said:

What a story that was, watching unfold day by day, truly well deserved honour and condolences to the brave Thai Navy Seal who lost his life trying to rescue the boys.

This was a fantastic Doc about it