Discovery chronicles Thai cave rescue mission

FROM THE moment the heartbreaking news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world has been glued to the rescue and recovery details.
For over two weeks, the facts of how the group ended up in the cave, and the subsequent mobilisation of rescue workers around the globe has been a testament of just how powerful the human spirit can be – while the sudden and tragic death of one of the rescue divers underscored the seriousness of the situation.
Discovery's Operation Thai Cave Rescue unpacks the human and scientific drama behind one of the most difficult and heart-palpitating rescues attempted in human history.
This special focuses on the triumph of the human spirit and the extraordinary scientific and technological innovations used to complete the rescue.
Featuring interviews with medical and mental health experts, renowned cave diving instructors and the world's leading cave diving rescue experts, the film paints a full picture of what the boys and their rescuers were experiencing, and how these heroic divers could recover what was thought initially to be an impossible feat.
Operation Thai Cave Rescue will air on July 23 at 9.55pm on Discovery Channel (Astro channel 551).