 soccer coach trapped in a cave in Thailand has drawn hundreds of people, including Elon Musk, to lend their expertise, labour and hope to the task.

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In a series of tweets, the technology mogul and Tesla chief executive said his Boring Company — which digs tunnels for advanced transport systems — had advanced ground-penetrating radar, and brainstormed that an air tunnel constructed with soft tubing like a bouncy castle could provide flexible passage out.

He said engineers from The Boring Company and SpaceX companies needed to be on site to appreciate the complexities of evacuation.

A spokesperson told the BBC they were "sending SpaceX/Boring Company people from the US to Thailand today to offer support on the ground".

"Once we confirm what exactly will be helpful to send or do, we will.

"We are getting feedback and guidance from the people on the ground in Chiang Rai to determine the best way for us to assist their efforts."

The Thai Government said Mr Musk's team could help the rescue operation with location tracking, water pumping or battery power.

Tesla chief Elon Musk said he was sending engineers to help in Thailand. ( Reuters: James Glover II )

Tragically, one diver has lost his life in the rescue effort so far, and concern is also mounting that the air inside the cave may not be fit to sustain life for much longer.

It puts the prospect of drilling back in the picture, and rescue teams have thrashed their way through dense forest hundreds of metres above the cave complex, searching for an alternative way.

Western Australian drilling expert Kelvin Brown was part of the successful rescue in 2010 of 33 miners trapped 700 metres below ground in Chile, and said drilling could be used to get the boys out, but there were variables — and also risks.

A military transport helicopter carries a drill machine that could help rescue the boys. ( AP: Sakchai Lalit )

Soft rock an advantage

There are some slight differences between drilling into a mine and a tourist cave — availability of information being one of them.

Mr Brown was able to study data about previous drilling at the Chilean mine to determine how the rigs were going to behave.

"We knew what the formation was, we knew if there were faulted zones, the presence of aquafers," he he told PM.

"I'm not too sure all
soccer coach trapped in a cave in Thailand has drawn hundreds of citizenry, include Elon Musk, to lend their expertise, labour and hope to the task. 

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 In a serial of tweets, the technology mogul and Tesla head executive said his Boring Company — which dig tunnels for advanced tape drive systems — had advance ground - penetrating radar, and brainstormed that an air tunnel constructed with soft tube like a bouncy castle could provide flexible passing out. 

 He said engineers from The Boring Company and SpaceX ship's company want to be on site to prize the complexities of evacuation. 

 A spokesperson told the BBC they were " sending SpaceX / Boring Company multitude from the US to Thailand today to offer support on the ground ". 

 " Once we confirm what exactly will be helpful to send or serve, we will. 

 " We are getting feedback and guidance from the people on the ground in Chiang Rai to determine the best way for us to assist their efforts. " 

 The Thai Government said Mr Musk's team could help oneself the rescue operation with location trailing, urine pumping or barrage power. 

 Tesla chief Elon Musk said he was sending engineers to help in Thailand. (Reuters: James Glover II) 

 Tragically, one diver has lost his biography in the rescue effort so far, and concern is also mounting that the air inside the cave may not be fit to nourish life for much longer. 

 It puts the prospect of drilling back in the picture, and rescue team have thrashed their way through dense forest hundreds of metres above the cave complex, research for an alternative way. 

 Western Australian boring expert Kelvin Brown was part of the successful rescue in 2010 of 33 miner trapped 700 metres below ground in Chile, and said drilling could be use to get the boys out, but there embody variables — and besides risks. 

 A military transport helicopter carries a drill car that could help rescue the boys. (AP: Sakchai Lalit) 

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 There are some little differences between drill into a mine and a tourist cave — availability of information being one of them. 

 Mr Brown was able to study data about previous boring at the Chilean mine to determine how the rigs were go to behave. 

 " We knew what the formation was, we knew if there were faulted zones, the bearing of aquafers, " he he told PM. 

 " I'm not too sure all
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The THai GOVeRnment saId Mr MuSK's TeAm could HeLp the rEsCue OpeRatioN With LocatiOn trackiNg, watER pumping or battERy power.

Tesla cHIeF eLoN musk SaiD he was sendiNg enGIneeRs to HElP in tHailaNd. ( ReuTeRS: JAMes Glover II )

TragicalLy, One divEr has Lost his life in The rescue eFFORt so far, aNd coNCeRN is also mountinG that The air insiDE the cave May noT be fit to Sustain liFE For much lOngEr.

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WeStErN AusTraLiAn driLlinG ExpErt KelvIn Brown waS paRT of tHe SuCcessfuL rescue in 2010 of 33 miNeRs trapped 700 mEtRes Below gROUnd in ChiLe, and said drilling could bE Used to gEt tHe boyS out, But there wEre VariabLes — ANd also Risks.

A MilitArY trANSport HELiCopTeR carries a dRILl mAchinE tHat cOuld helP rescue the boys. ( AP: SaKChaI Lalit )

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There are some sl i ght difference s be t w een  dr i llin ginto a mine an d a  t o u rist cav e— availabil ity of i nf o rmati on bei ng one  of the m . 
M r Brow n wa s a ble to st udy  d a ta abou tpr e viousdril li ng atthe Ch i lean m ine to determine  howt h e rig s  we re go in g to be h ave. 

"We knew  what the f ormati on w as, w e knewif  there  we re  faulted z o nes, theprese nce ofaq uafe rs, " he h e to l d  PM.
"I' mnot  too sure a ll 
 soccer_coach trapped_in a cave in_Thailand has_drawn_hundreds of_people,_including Elon Musk,_to lend their_expertise, labour and hope_to the task.

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In_a_series of tweets, the technology mogul and Tesla chief executive said his Boring Company_—_which digs_tunnels_for_advanced transport systems — had_advanced ground-penetrating radar, and brainstormed_that an_air tunnel constructed with soft tubing like a_bouncy_castle could provide_flexible passage out.

He said engineers from The Boring Company_and SpaceX companies needed to be_on site to_appreciate_the_complexities of evacuation.

A spokesperson_told the BBC they were "sending_SpaceX/Boring Company people from the US_to Thailand today to offer support on_the ground".

"Once we confirm what exactly_will be helpful to send_or do,_we will.

"We are getting feedback_and guidance from_the people_on the ground_in Chiang Rai to determine the_best way for_us to assist their efforts."

The Thai_Government_said Mr Musk's_team_could_help the_rescue operation with_location_tracking, water_pumping_or battery power.

Tesla chief Elon Musk_said_he was sending engineers to help in_Thailand. ( Reuters: James_Glover_II )

Tragically, one diver_has lost his life in_the rescue effort so far, and_concern is_also mounting_that the air inside the cave may not be fit to_sustain life for much longer.

It puts_the prospect of drilling_back in_the_picture, and rescue_teams_have thrashed_their way through dense forest hundreds of_metres above_the cave complex, searching for an_alternative way.

Western Australian drilling_expert_Kelvin Brown was part of the_successful rescue in 2010 of 33_miners trapped 700 metres below_ground_in_Chile, and said drilling could_be used to get the boys_out, but there_were variables — and also risks.

A military_transport_helicopter carries a drill machine that_could_help rescue the boys. ( AP:_Sakchai_Lalit_)

Soft rock an advantage

There are_some slight differences between drilling into_a mine and a tourist cave — availability of_information being one_of them.

Mr Brown was able_to_study_data about previous drilling at the Chilean mine to determine_how the_rigs were going_to behave.

"We knew what the formation was, we knew if_there were faulted zones, the presence of_aquafers," he he told PM.

"I'm not too sure all