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Buddhist monk rescued from flooded cave after being trapped for days CNN 2 hrs ago Story by Reuters © Thailand Rescue Diver via Reuters Rescue workers at Phra Sai Ngam cave during an operation to save a Thai monk trapped after the entrance was flooded in Noen Maprang, Thailand, on April 6. Thai rescue workers said on Wednesday they had freed a Buddhist monk trapped inside a flooded cave in Thailands Phitsanulok province, after he went inside days ago to meditate. The monk, ...

By Reuters Staff Slideshow ( 2 images ) BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai rescue workers said on Wednesday they had freed a Buddhist monk trapped inside a flooded cave in Thailand’s Phitsanulok province, after he went inside days ago to meditate. The monk, identified by a local rescue unit as 46-year-old Phra Ajarn Manas, was on a pilgrimage from another province and had gone into the Phra Sai Ngam cave in Phitsanulok on Saturday. An unseasonal rainstorm that struck on Sunday and continued through Tue...

Meditating monk freed from flooded Thai cave Thai rescue workers have freed a Buddhist monk from a flooded cave, four days after he went inside to meditate. The monk, who was on a pilgrimage, entered the cave in Thailands Phitsanulok province on Saturday, rescuers say. But an unseasonal rainstorm struck the area on Sunday, causing water levels to rise and flood the cave. A team of 17 divers form a local rescue unit helped to bring the monk out to safety on Wednesday. But when he did not return ...

Divers rescue Thai Buddhist monk trapped in flooded cave by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 3:28 am EDT BANGKOK — A Buddhist monk who was trapped by floodwaters inside a cave in northern Thailand for four days has been rescued by divers, a provincial official said Wednesday. The 46-year-old monk, Phra Manas, entered Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave in Phitsanulok province on Saturday to meditate, said Therayuth Chandithawong, chief of the provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and M...

BBC News Published media captionA team of divers rescued the monk after four days inside Thai rescue workers have freed a Buddhist monk from a flooded cave, four days after he went inside to meditate. The monk, who was on a pilgrimage, entered the cave in Thailands Phitsanulok province on Saturday, rescuers say. But an unseasonal rainstorm struck the area on Sunday, causing water levels to rise and flood the cave. A team of 17 divers from a local rescue unit helped to bring the monk out to safe...

April 7, 2021 Share A Buddhist monk who was trapped by floodwaters inside a cave in northern Thailand for four days has been rescued by divers, a provincial official said Wednesday. The 46-year-old monk, Phra Manas, entered Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave in Phitsanulok province on Saturday to meditate, said Therayuth Chandithawong, chief of the provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Many caves in Thailand have shrines in spots considered holy. While the monk was inside, heavy...

Rescuers bring monk out of flooded cave 2 published : 7 Apr 2021 at 14:26 2 Rescue workers give Phra Ajarn Manas (seated, centre) first aid before bringing him safely out of Phra Sai Ngam Cave in Noen Maprang district of Phitsanulok on Wednesday. (Photo: Prasat Bun Sathan Rescue Foundation Facebook account) Rescuers brought a monk safely out of a flooded cave in Phitsanulok on Wednesday, days after he was trapped by rising water after going ...