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Captain of Thai football team rescued from cave dies in the UK aged 17

He is reported to have sustained a head injury but it is not confirmed if this was the cause of death

Martha McHardy
Thursday 16 February 2023 02:25 GMT
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The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave

The captain of a Thai football team that was trapped in a cave for two weeks in 2018 has died in the UK.

Duangpetch Promthep was one of 12 boys who became trapped in Tham Luang cave while exploring in Chiang Rai province.

He is reported to have sustained a head injury but it is not confirmed if this was the cause of death.

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