One of many 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave after being trapped for 2 weeks in 2018 has died in hospital within the UK.
Duangphet Phromthep, who was captain of the football team which got into trouble whereas exploring the caves in Chiang Rai province, is reported to have sustained a head harm.
The circumstances of his loss of life haven’t been revealed, however his mom has knowledgeable the Wat Phra That Doi Wao temple in his hometown in northern Thailand of the information.
In a submit on Fb, the temple wrote: “Could Dom’s soul relaxation in peace.”
‘We unite in grief’
Late final yr, {the teenager} enrolled within the soccer academy at Brooke Home Faculty, primarily based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
In a press release, Ian Smith, principal on the faculty, stated: “Brooke Home Faculty is devastated to substantiate the passing of our pupil, Duangphet Phromthep, often called Dom, yesterday in hospital.
“This occasion has left our faculty neighborhood deeply saddened and shaken.
“We unite in grief with all of Dom’s household, buddies, former teammates and people concerned in all components of his life, in addition to everybody affected in any approach by this loss in Thailand and all through the school’s world household.
“The school is liaising with statutory authorities and the Royal Thai Embassy in London, and dedicating all sources to help our pupil physique, as they as younger individuals course of Dom’s passing.”
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Non-profit organisation the Zico Basis, which helped Dom safe a scholarship in England, posted a message to “categorical our condolences”.
Different members of the workforce rescued from the cave have additionally posted tributes on social media.
Dom was 13 when, alongside together with his workforce – the Wild Boars – and their coach, the facet explored the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in June 2018.
A rescue effort involving Thai and overseas divers was launched after the workforce – aged between 11 and 16 – grew to become trapped by rising floodwaters.
The younger soccer gamers and their 25-year-old coach had been underground round two kilometres into the cave.
After 18 days, the workforce was saved in an enormous rescue operation involving specialist divers and Thai Navy SEALs.
The mission was adopted throughout the globe, and their story has since been become books and a Netflix series.