With each passing hour, the rescue team is faced with a new challenge in strive to save the trapped football team and their coach in the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand. The army volunteers at the mouth of the cave got the worst news when a former Thai navy diver,  Saman Gunan passed away due to lack of oxygen. It triggers the difficulty involved in the rescue operation. Millions of well-wishers across the globe are praying for the safety of 12 young soccer players and their 25-year-old coach. As tension arises in the air, Billionaire space adventurer and carmaker, Elon Musk has offered services and sends engineers to the Thai government.

Musk tweeted after a Twitter user pleaded him to help the 12 boys and their coach who is struggling inside the cave for almost two weeks now. In a series of tweets, he said how his business, The Boring Company could help the rescuers in this operation at Thailand. The United States-based company digs tunnels for advanced transport systems and has ground penetrating radar and Musk suggested that his experts are “pretty good at digging holes.”

Elon Musk send engineers to assist the rescuers in Thailand.

Employees of the SpaceX and Boring companies are on their way to Thailand to offer assistance to the rescue team. Further, Tesla founder Musk had also planning to run an expandable tunnel through the irregular passageways of the cave that could form a walkway to safety. The strength of this young footballers has moved the people across. England’s World Cup stars have sent their best wishes to the Thai boys and coach as rescuers face a race against time to get out safely.

Last night, the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino invited the 12 Thai soccer players and their master to the World Cup final scheduled to be held in Moscow on July 15, if they are freed by that time.

The rescue efforts continue, and it is reportedly taking professional divers six hours to reach them and five hours to return which hints that the journey would take much longer with the young boys and many of them cannot swim. There are a few alternatives as well which could be the dangerous option. So far, more than 130 million litres have been pumped out from Thailand’s cave this week.

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