Am I the only one wondering why on earth the coach let the team go into this cave so deeply? And how did they get beyond the small curve that they are having so much trouble traveling now? Will the coach be charged with negligence?
It wasn’t full of water when they went through the choke point.
Good questions. I think the coach was negligent, but not sure if he’ll be charged for this. If anything he just made a dumb decision. It just had so much consequence for it.
He probably won’t be charged, but he may end up wishing he was in police custody before its all over.
There is some ‘tradition’ of people going into the cave to sign their names. The further in they go, the more prestige it is.
Humans do stupid things.
“Am I the only one wondering why on earth the coach let the team go into this cave so deeply? And how did they get beyond the small curve that they are having so much trouble traveling now? Will the coach be charged with negligence?”
Go outside today, and then imagine that weather all year long. I suspect that caves are the only cool place in the country that kids can hike around, and also not get bit up.
Obviously what happened here will get a thorough review and who knows, maybe they’ll set up a drainage system so the caves can’t flood. In any case, had the kids not gotten caught there, they likely would have had great memories to last a lifetime...just bad luck this time.
I read they were forced to go deeper to escape the flooding.
My understanding is that it started innocently enough, but they became trapped by rising waters that blocked their return to the entrance, and as the waters rose ever higher they were forced back into the areas of the cave that remained unflooded. The waters continued to rise until they ended up where they were found. It was either back up into the recesses of the cave or be drowned.
If the coach is going to be charged with anything I imagine they'll wait until the rescue is complete. Personally, I don't think they'll charge him.
From what I’ve heard, this adventure is tradition for them. The team goes to a certain room in the caverns and the new players write their names on the wall.
I think that tradition will now end.
I’ve had exactly the same thought.
If I was responsible for a dozen boys, there’s no way I would even consider leading them into such a dangerous environment. Cave exploration isn’t for amateurs,
That coach is going to have a lot of explaining to do.
They may have gotten lost. Thought they were headed toward exit but we’re going deeper in cave.