Hero of the Week: World Pays Tribute to Diver Who Gave His Life to Rescue Kids Trapped in Cave
Equally the world celebrates the successful rescue of the junior Thai soccer team trapped in a cave, people are also
Equally the earth celebrates the successful rescue of the junior Thai soccer team trapped in a cave, people are also paying tribute to the heroic diver who lost his life during the rescue mission.
Photo Credit: Valeepoan Kunan/Instagram
Posting on Instagram, Samarn Kunan's widow Valeepoan Kunan wrote "I miss you. I love yous like you are my very heart… from now on when I wake up… who will I kiss?" Her post gathered comment after comment as people from all around the world payed their condolences and praised his selfless act.
Touching tributes and support from beyond the world
"My sincerest condolences on your loss. He died a hero in every linguistic communication," wrote one commenter. Another said: "No one can imagine your pain. I pray in fourth dimension you lot will observe peace. What an outstanding homo he was, You guys will run across again. I hope God wraps his arms tightly around y'all and gives you comfort."
While Valeepoan's loss is unquestionably enormous, the widow of the old elite Navy Seal diver was quick to absolve the 12 boys and their coach of whatsoever blame or guilt.
Some have called their conclusion to enter the cavern during monsoon season reckless, but Valeepoan sent a message to the boys through the media, maxim: "Please don't blame yourselves," Reuters reported.
Petty officeholder Samarn Kunan would have probably agreed. Afterwards all, the 38-year-sometime had retired from the Thai Navy SEALs in 2006 and was working at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. But as it became increasingly obvious that rescuing the soccer team would prove a harrowing claiming, Saman joined rescue attempt on site on July ane.
Giving his life for the cause
18 divers, Thai and international, worked tirelessly to effigy out how to all-time help the trapped children. As the danger of further flooding increased, Saman worked twenty-four hour period after day to do his part.
But the Tham Luang cave complex is a treacherous one, peculiarly flooded, with minimal visibility, and certain sections so tight that going through with oxygen tanks was impossible. Rescuers did not speak of it publicly, but all knew that fatalities were almost unavoidable. And on July half-dozen, Tham Luang claimed its first and thankfully only life.
On a mission to place oxygen tanks within the cave, Samarn lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen. His diving partner tried to wake him up. He tried to revive him. But in the cease, it was impossible. He emerged with Samarn'south trunk only 2 days before the commencement children were brought out. His death was a heavy blow to the rescue squad, bringing home the stakes of the mission.
"Samarn Kuran is the real hero," head of the rescue mission Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters. "On the day he passed, the entire team was pitiful, but we used this sorrow. We saw that he gave his life for this cause."
And indeed, all pushed on, working tirelessly. On the 17th solar day of the operation, the terminal of the boys and their coach were successfully brought out of the cave and are at present recovering in hospital with minimal injuries.
Without Samarn'south enormous contribution, the rescue very well might have non happened. A Thai creative person has already pledged to create a statue in of Samarn to be placed in the province where the cave is located, and King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand pledged a full royally-sponsored funeral for the fallen hero.
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Source: https://www.goalcast.com/world-mourns-thai-diver-gave-up-life-rescue-kids-cave/