Boy rescued from Thai cave in 2018, dies in UK
BBC reported that Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.
He was found unconscious in his dorm on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, people in his hometown told the BBC. He had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK since late last year.
He was captain of the Thai boys’ football team, which was trapped deep inside a cave for over two weeks while exploring in Chiang Rai province. His emaciated but grinning face caught in the light of a diver after the boys were found in the cave was one of the most memorable images from the remarkable rescue.
In August last year, his team mates rejoiced when Promthep, who they call Dom, announced on Instagram that he had won a scholarship to join the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire. “Today my dream has come true,” he wrote. Just six months on, they are mourning the loss of their friend.
