8 Thai Boys Rescued From Flooded Cave Complex All eight of the boys have been placed in quarantine to prevent them from contracting infections. Along with their 25-year-old coach, 12 boys altogether were trapped in the cave for two weeks. After venturing into the underground complex on June 23, flood waters blocked the route back to the entrance. Expert divers found the team huddled on a steep rock 2.5 miles from the mouth of the cave on July 2. On Friday, a former Royal Thai Navy special operations diver died while delivering oxygen tanks to the cave. To get the boys out, rescuers have had to equip them with full face-masks. The boys must then be guided through narrow passageways filled with water. The remaining four children and the coach are expected to be out by Wednesday.