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This is a news story that seems to have captured the attention of the world as the media focuses on a wayward soccer team and coach. As a brief recap, a soccer team decided to explore a cave system in Thailand and got trapped in the cave system by rising water levels that cut off tunnel access. Divers from Thailand and other countries entered the cave system in attempts to first locate the missing people, and then to attempt to lead them out to safety. After surviving in the cave for over a week, 8 of the trapped people have been successfully rescued (as of the time I write this post).
Caving is a dangerous activity. Diving is a dangerous activity. Cave diving can be a very seriously dangerous activity. I have experience with caving and SCUBA diving, but I've never entered a water-filled or submerged cave. I have the utmost respect for the people involved in the rescue operation. This morning, I discovered a news story by The New York Times that included a collection of visualizations of the cave system. The maps and graphics at that link can be found by clicking here.
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