Looking happy and healthy, the 12 boys who were trapped in a cave in Thailand for two weeks, have finally left the hospital.
The youth soccer team and their 25-year-old coach appeared for a news conference today after they were discharged.
12 boys and their coach, Ekkapol Chantawong (Right), from the 'Wild Boars' soccer team arrive for a press conference for the first time since they were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand last week, on July 18, 2018 in Chiang Rai, Thailand. (Photo by Linh Pham/Getty Images)
Starting with the coach, they all introduced themselves and sat with the Thai Navy SEALs who helped rescue them.
The coach explained he had been to the cave before and were inside because the boys had never seen it before — by the time they tried to leave, it was flooded and far too late.
Some of the boys were treated for minor infections during their hospital stay, but all are said to be recovering well.
— with files from Metro Source