Duangphet Phromthep cause of death: How did Duangphet Phromthep die?

Duangphet Phromthep, one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded Thai cave after a weekslong operation that drew global attention in 2018, has died in the U.K., British and Thai officials announced Wednesday.

Duangphet Phromthep, one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded Thai cave after a weekslong operation that drew global attention in 2018, has died in the U.K., British and Thai officials announced Wednesday.

Phromthep, who was enrolled in a soccer academy in Leicestershire, England, died after being rushed to hospital on Sunday, Leicestershire Police said in a statement to CNN.

Duangphet Phromthep cause of death: How did Duangphet Phromthep die?

The northern regional branch of the Thai government’s public relations arm said on Facebook that Phromthep, 17, died due to an accident, without providing more details. “The atmosphere at his house in Chiang Rai province was full of sorrow,” PR Thailand’s statement said.

The 12 boys and their coach became trapped when rising flood water cut them off deep inside the cave, sparking what became a nearly three-week international rescue effort. Divers involved in the rescue described treacherous conditions, with fast-moving shallow water passing through very narrow passages.

In a complicated three-day final operation, the boys were split into groups of four and provided with 5-millimeter-thick wetsuits, full face mask breathing apparatus, and air bottles.

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