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Watch: New video shows soldiers shielding stretcher around helicopter during Thai cave rescue

July 10, 2018

Four more boys were rescued overnight after the first four emerged yesterday. (Source: Other)

Four more boys stuck in a cave in northern Thailand for days have been rescued overnight.

The latest rescue comes 24 hours after the first four boys were successfully extracted from the cave.

1 NEWS’ Kimberlee Downs has the latest from Chiang Rai. (Source: Other)

Eight boys now 'safe and conscious in hospital after four more rescued overnight

Video from last night's rescue shows military personnel shielding a stretcher outside a helicopter during the rescue mission.

The journey for even the most able of the trapped Thai boys is expected to take six hours. (Source: Other)

Four other boys and their football coach remain in the cave system awaiting rescue.

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