Thai cave boy reveals he thought rescuer was ‘hallucination’
The 12 Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave smiled and joked Wednesday in their first public appearance after being discharged from the hospital.
They were individually applauded as they stood,bowed, and introduced themselves before taking turns to recount their extraordinary ordeal.
One boy described the moment he realized a rescuer had arrived.“It happened in the evening, or ” he told the news conference. “We heard people speaking. We were not sure if it was a hallucination then we went quieter and realized it was genuine.” The player said he was “startled” by the rescuer when he emerged from the water. “It was a miracle,“ he added. "It was the first glimpse of hope.”The boys said their ordeal had made them more determined to realize their dream of fitting professional players and to develop the most of their lives.
Another was cheered after saying: “I still want to be a professional soccer player but I also want to be a [Thai Navy] SEAL.”Read more.
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