So a rescue team found the boys, and now they bring them out, right?

No, not at all, because the 12 boys and their coach may only be beginning their ordeal.

Search efforts began after the team, named the Wild Boars, were first reported missing on June 23. In the week that followed, teams from China, Australia, the UK and the US also offered assistance, and on Monday first contact with the boys was made.

The Thai Navy Seals have now provided the boys with fresh water, food, and blankets, but the debate about the best way to get them out remains contested.

If you’ve been left scratching your head, this two-minute video should tick the boxes and get you up to speed:

Quite an effort ahead.

From an earlier Al Jazeera report, here’s footage of when the boys were located:

Here’s an update from EWN:

The navy has raised the possibility that the 13 could be in the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province until the flood waters recede, at the end of the rainy season in four months.

But others say the boys could be out in a matter of days if the weather is on their side and water can be pumped out of the cave complex, and if they can be taught to use scuba gear.

Kobchai Boonarana, deputy director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation department, said it was up to the rescue team in the cave to decide whether and when the boys would be strong enough to tackle the journey out.

“Their conditions, we can see that their morale is good but what about their strength and their ability? That’s up to the team inside to decide,” Kobchai told reporters on Thursday.

“Our job is to keep pumping out water and it is up to the team inside to assess the safety level and whether the kids can travel safely through,” he said.

…the meteorological department warned on Thursday that up to 60% of the country’s north, including Chiang Rai, can expect heavy rain from 7 July to 12 July.