and they honoured saman kunan, the former thai navy seal who died while taking part in the rescue. president trump has again reiterated that russia did interfere in the 2016 us election. in an interview with cbs news, mr trump was asked if he held the russian leader personally responsible. and this story is trending on bbc.com it's what happened to this stretch of canal in western england, when someone left all of the gates open at a lock. as you can see, all the water drained away. they've since been put back to normal. that's all. stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: sir cliff richard says that senior bbc managers have to "carry the can", after he won his privacy case over the corporation's coverage of a police raid on his home. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. the european commission slabs are record $5 billion on google. and now mariette, the world ‘s biggest hotel chain becomes the biggest company to announce it is breaking its habit of using plastic straws. good morning and welcome to asia business report. live from singapore. google has

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saman kunan had just delivered oxygen supplies to the 12 boys and their coach trapped in a cave...on his way back out - he ran out of air and passed out. he was dead by the time he was brought back to the surface.. it's yet another indication of how dangerous the rescue operation could be for a dozen young boys....many of them can't even swim. divers are scrambling to be ready for anything.. one official said today that if heavy rains begin and raise the flooded areas inside the cave - divers might try to take the boys out right away...despite the risks. but even the pros admit the process would likely be terrifying for them.. diver - it's zero visibility down there. you can't even communicate with your diving buddy. you can't even see the face of your diving buddy. you can only do hand signals - gestures like are you still ok? in the dark and in the water, it would be difficult for the divers to communicate with the children. (catherine) the bay area's elon musk is trying to help.he says he's sending engineers to thailand from two of his companies. the boring company - which digs

the risks proved too grear for former thai navy seal saman kunan he died on his way back from deliveringthe boys.the last people to emerge from the cave were four other thai navy seals - including a medic - who had been stayed with the group since they were discovered a week ago.the mission commander says he hopes that the near tragedy will never be repeated. osotthanakorn/mission commander: "i want this case to be immortal to prevent any possible situations like this in the future." (catherine) two of the boys have suspected lung infections.right now all 13 are being kept in isolation to protect their health. vicki and grant? (grant) tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) in the south bay... protesters gathered outside of google's annual marketing conference today. they are upset with the company's proposed campus in san jose. kro4's lydia pantazes explains why. they'll be protesting google's plans to build a new 8 million sq ft mega-campus in san jose. this isn't the first time the group has pr

it was while returning from laying down those extra tanks that saman kunan, a 38—year—old former navynconscious and died. this is him a week ago as he boarded the plane to come here and help. now he's being flown back to his hometown to a hero's funeral. his commander acknowledged that time was running out. translation: we had thought the children could survive there for a long time, but everything has changed. we have quite limited time. and that's because the torrential rain that drove the divers out of the caves last week is expected to return and could go on for weeks or months. the death of this diver has brought home just how difficult it will be to try to pull these 12 weakened boys and their coach through flooded passages which one diver describes as like being in a darkened water tub and being battered by water. but the agonising truth confronting the thai authorities is that leaving them where they are through a rainy season that may cut off their supply line could be much riskier. the past week of little rainfall has given the authorities a window. they've used it to pump a

overnight, a stark reminder of the perils they will face. 38-year-old saman kunan losing consciousness on a return dive from where the boys are stranded, he could not be revived. he posted this video before he left for his volunteer mission here to chiang rai. "may good luck be on our side to bring the boys home," he said. today, a military transport draped in white and black ribbon, carrying his body to the airport. many now asking if the trip claimed the life of a skilled diver, do the boys -- the youngest just 11 -- stand any chance? the s.e.a.l.'s death has sent shock waves through the camp, and it's really made everyone think about getting those boys out as quick as possible. imagine how much more rain will fall, and how much more water can seep into those caves. officials say they have been learning to breathe underwater, but look at the conditions they will face. rescue workers climbing over jagged rock, trudging through neck-deep water. plan"b," drill through the solid rock. teams have drilled hundreds of holes and have not gotten to them. the boys seen smiling here, have beens

and they honoured saman kunan — the former thai navy seal who died while taking part in the rescue.resident trump has again reiterated that russia did interfere in the 2016 us election. in an interview with cbs news, mr trump was asked if he held the russian leader personally responsible. and this story is trending on bbc.com. it's what happened to this stretch of canal in western england, when someone left all of the gates open at a lock. as you can see, all the water drained away. they've since been put back to normal. that's all. stay with bbc news. i will be back shortly. now on bbc news — it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. european politicians have a long—cherished habit of taking the summer off. this summer, it may be different. the eu is bedevilled by problems that simply won't go away. from brexit, to immigration, to an increasingly vexed relationship with the trump administration. my guest today, elmar brok, is the longest—serving member of the european parliament and a close ally of chancellor angela merkel. germany is the eu's most powerful economy, b

he attempted to deliver supplies to the 12 boys and their coach trapped in a cave. 38—year—old, saman kunans, lost consciousness on his way back from the boys' cave and could not be revived by his colleagues. our correspondent, dan johnson, is at the tham luang nang non cave — and has sent us this update. millions of gallons of water has to be pumped every hour. if the rain gets heavy the water level in the cave could rise. we will take you up to the cave entrance. the whole team here this morning has taken a knock because of what happened overnight. one of the diverse had volunteers to come back here to offer his experience and expertise to the dive tea m experience and expertise to the dive team and he lost his life last night on the way out of the cave. he had been to deliver supplies to where the children are stranded and it was on his way out that his oxygen ran low and he fell and conscience. that has added to the urgency. it has a list rated the nature of the risk and that's why there has been even more activity here this morning with different teams trying to work out what the best

and they honoured saman kunan, the former thai navy seal who died preparing their escape route. the european commission has fined google a record $5 billion over the use of its android operating system. the commission says the tech giant illegally used the technology to cement its dominant position in searches. google plans to appeal. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to riyad mansour, palestinian ambassador to the un. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. there have been three costly spasms of violent conflict between israel and hamas in gaza over the last 11 years, and in the past week, a fourth seemed dangerously close. the ceasefire holds, the preconditions for more bloodshed are all too evident —— even if the ceasefire holds. the trump administration claiming a new us peace plan is in the offing. but no one is holding their breath. my but no one is holding their breath. my guest is riyad mansour. is there any prospect of change in the grim status quo? ambassador riyad mansour, at un headquarter in new york, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. le

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they finished with a tribute to saman kunan, the thai diver who died while trying to save them.t dom's house, friends and relatives came round to welcome him back. it's been a very long wait this evening for dom's family but we thinkjust a few more minutes to go before he comes home, and for this very ordinary family, hopefully an end to a very extraordinary story. then he was there. the boy who had missed his 13th birthday, but with his miraculous escape, had been given a second chance. it's not often you get an ending as happy as this. jonathan head, bbc news, northern thailand. the democratic unionist mp ian paisley is to be suspended from parliament for 30 days. the north antrim mp failed to register two family holidays paid for by the sri lankan government. he could also face a by—election if 10% of the electorate in his constituency sign a recall petition. google has been fined a record £3.9 billion by the european commission for using its android operating system for phones and tablets to squeeze out rivals. google has denied any wrongdoing and says it will appeal. our te

this is saman kunan, boarding the plane to offer his experience. 38 years old, the former navy diverside his old colleagues. he was on the five—hourjourney out of the cave when he lost consciousness last night, leaving no doubt about the nature of this challenge and the extent of the risk. the fact that there was a death here overnight certainly hasn't slowed down this rescue operation. in fact, if anything, it's only gaining pace. you can see even more teams being brought in here now. there are lots of people coming to and fro, new equipment being brought in, supplies being restocked, an added urgency to this rescue mission. translation: we are not reckless, we're not unplanned. as i mentioned before, we can't wait for everything. because the situation is critical, previously we thought the kids would be able to stay alive for a long time, but now the situation has changed and we have limited time. it's not clear which option is now favoured — training the boys to dive to freedom, waiting for the water to recede, or digging them out from above. all have difficulties and downsides. s

today, prestigious monks and dignitaries gathered to send blessings to the spirit of saman kunan, theing the operation to save the trapped football team. there were offerings, too — pig heads, a symbol of wealth and prosperity. this man is a british buddhist monk who lives in the thai capital, bangkok. he came to take part in the ceremony. we don't believe that the journey‘s ended just because his body has died. his karma, everything, just goes on and on, and we will pray for his good health, good luck in his next life, which has already started. over the last few days, thousands of volunteers have streamed into the area around the cave to clean up behind the rescue operation. this is the closest we've been able to get to the entrance of the tham luang cave complex in weeks, and what we can see now behind us is a security fence has been set up to stop anyone from getting in. there's also a security detail here, and what we've heard is that the authorities say it will take six months to clear the cave complex. there's a lot of equipment that was used during the rescue operation. today'

and they honoured saman kunan — the former thai navy seal who died while taking part.he european commission has fined google a record $5 billion over the use of its android operating system. it says the company illegally used the technology to "cement its dominant position" in searches. google denies any wrongdoing. you up—to—date with the headlines. now on bbc news, wednesday in parliament. hello, and welcome to the programme. coming up: borisjohnson tells the commons it's not too late to save brexit. it is as though a fog of self doubt has descended. at prime minister's questions, theresa may faces interrogation from her own side. could the prime minister inform the house at what point it was decided that brexit means remain? and there's condemnation of recent violence in northern ireland. there is no excuse for the violence we have seen, there can be no excuse whatsoever. it is totally unacceptable behaviour. but first, it was nine days ago that boris johnson announced he was resigning as foreign secretary because he didn't support the prime minister's vision for th

saman kunan died. to be in good mental and physical health before their families told them about the diver‘s death. one of the biggest car—buying groups in britain says more than half of its vehicles will be electric by 2025. the british vehicle rental and leasing association wants to increase its fleet of electric cars to three—quarters of a million, as our business correspondentjoe lynam reports. noxious gases coming out of cars could soon be a thing of the past. one of the biggest fleet buyers in the uk says it is switching to low or zero emission vehicles in seven years. the british vehicle rental and leasing associations is responsible for one in every five vans as well as one in every eight cars on our roads. its members have pledged to turn most of their fleets into plug—in vehicles by 2025. a is—fold increase in only seven years, but it still needs government action. this is about government helping business investing. we need infrastructure for electric vehicles. we need tax support. the gover

former thai navy seal saman kunan died on his way back from oxygen tanks to the boys.y met with cheers and applause. as for the áboys and coach rescued? they're now recovering at a local hospital. all after a 17 day rescue operation that at times seemed impossible. now proven to be just the opposite. (vicki) still ahead -- cars are being vandalized in one east bay neighborhood with something better suited for an omelette.. details after the break. (lawrence bay area weather) (gary sports tease) laying] (vo) pursue what drives you at the summer of audi sales event. something incredible is here at disney california adventure park. it must be epic! thrilling! daring! come ride the incredicoaster. it's going to be simply exhilarating, dahling. baseball....football and basketball.....are meant to be just that a celebration of the best players in the game....problem is...when the games best players really don't want to participate....th e fans lose out.....case in point justin verlander whos houston astros beat thea'stonight 6'5....verlander and the astros did not want to ad

afternoon show the 12 rescued thai soccer players and their coach mourning former thai navy seal saman kunan. kunan died on july 6 during an operation to deliver oxygen tanks to the cave where the boys were located. the public health ministry released the photos of the wild boar team in the hospital, and said they wrote messages of appreciation on kunan's portrait. "so i have nato, i have the uk - which is somewhat in turmoil. and i have putin. frankly, putin may be the easiest of all." (justine) president trump landed in finland today ahead of tomorrow's meeting with russian president vladmir putin. (jrs) the summit moving forward despite political fallout over the indictments of 12 russian military intelligence officers for hacking into democrats' computer networks and emails during the 2016 presidential campaign. (justine) as melisa raney reports... the move has left democrats puzzled. air force one landed in finland sunday ahead of president trump's monday summit with russian president vladmir putin. the two are expected to meet alone before allowing other aidetojoin in on their conversa

petty officer saman kunan had left the navy but signed up to join the search as a volunteer. saman had been delivering can is terrors along the route. in a cruel twist, he lost consciousness after running out of air himself on the return dive. >> that was obviously a very sobering moment. we took a steperational pause. we reassessed the risks will willing to ak cement and at the same time, we realized okay, this doesn't change anything. we have 12 kids and coach in there. we have to go forward and do this. so as tragic as that event was, and in my mind, he's absolutely a hero of the tyhai people and f the world, it didn't slow us down any. if anything, our resolve would strengthen like hey, we're not going to let his loss be in vain. your mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz xr is right for you. xeljanz xr is a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well enough it can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even witho

the risks proved too grear for former thai navy seal saman kunan he died on his way back from delivering oxygen tanks to the boys.the last people to emerge from the cave were four other thai navy seals - including a medic - who had been stayed with the group since they were discovered a week ago.the mission commander says he hopes that the near tragedy will never be repeated. narongsak osotthanakorn/mi ssion commander: "i want this case to be immortal to prevent any possible situations like this in the future." (pam) in los angeles. a beloved postal worker is dead tonight... after being found unresponsive in her mail tr described as a dedicated postal worker, with 28- years of service and close to retirement, peggy frank's sister lynn calkins says, the mail carrier had just returned to work from medical leave. friday was her first day back in months due to a broken ankle... it was 115- degrees that day. the exact cause of her death is still pending. however... frank's family believes, the extreme heat... which they say gave her heat stroke last summer ... may have played a role. (sot) "a

the risks proved too grear for former thai navy seal saman kunan he died on his way back from delivering oxygen tanks to the boys.the last people to emerge from the cave were four other thai navy seals - including a medic - who had been stayed with the group since they were discovered a week ago.the mission commander says he hopes that the near tragedy will never be repeated. narongsak osotthanakorn/mi ssion commander: "i want this case to be immortal to prevent any possible situations like this in the future." new ahead at 8 a woman harassed in a park for the shirt she was wearing... while an officer stood by and did not act. plus. two airlines making big announcements... about what will no longer be offered on their flights.<> ((gary sports tease))"coming up a little bit later in this broadcast. when you have to go up against kate uprton's husband it's trouble. the a's tonight, but there is some good news on the oakland horizon. we'll check out the giants and cubs, what goin' down. and serena, serena, serena.. keeps on doing it. later in this broadcast." ((ken))((ken))here's what we ar

punctuating the hazards - a tragedy.38 year old saman kunan - a former navy thai navy seal - takingcriticalaasi---how hard it will be to get the tired, inexperienced boys out through the underwater tunnels. passi has spent years breaching wrecks across asia - this, divingis far more challenging. specialist diver: "definitely you can feel that it is has an effect, but we're moving on. everyone is a professional so we are trying to put it away and avoid it happening again."david mckenzie: "and everyone is focusing on getting these boys out?"mikko paasi, specialist diver: "everybody is focusing on getting these boys out - keeping them alive or getting them out."but they are trying to find another way - in this exclusive video - cnn joined rangers from thai national parks heading into the jungle. searching for sink holes or chimneys that could lead down to the boys.so they can pull them out. mos: "so far, no success."with the teams foreign cavers and climbers from southern thailand who usually collect birds nests. through this hole they get down deep inside the mountain - but it's a dead end.da

saman kunan made this announcement. he said, may luck be on our side. bring the kids home. joining me now, andre ya zaferis. she's taught fire, police, military personnel. andrea, we're so happy to have you here. walk us through all of this. we were hearing that the kids seem to be physically well, that they can possibly go ahead and do this, but the challenges of this rescue mission are very daunting. it's first option but also really the last possible option. what are they facing? >> well, one of the problems is there's never been a rescue like this before in our history. so as a rescue, you know, you're looking at what can go wrong. you're racking your brain. what can go wrong and do we have plans to get them out. no matter how much you try to plan it, you never know. for example, i hope they take the strongest boy out. the first one is going to show them things that can go wrong and things that can go wrong. if he can get out and show a video, they can get some courage. >> courage is what they need. i imagine, too, you've seen this experienced diver. he died making that

the definition of peril, heartbreakingly illustrated with the death of a former thai navy seal, saman kunanhe died after bringing oxygen supplies into the cave, just days before the rescue began. his navy seal brothers carried on their mission in his namediving, swimming, and carrying the exhausted kids and their coach for hours until they could make it out far enough for initial medical treatment. a final picture shows the last, eerily illuminated steps, heroes freeing the team from their subterranean prison. rear admiral arpakorn yuukongkaew, thai royal navythis unity is not only with chiang rai, in thailand, it's a global unity. this incident was more than a life saving mission, it's gone beyond that. it is the unity of all nationalities. all that led to this12 boys and their coach, weak but healthyrecov eringsome of them seen for the first time in this video from inside the isolation ward of a chiang rai hospital. one stand and talk. some make the sign for i love you with their hands, likely aimed at their parents on the other side of the glass. the doctors won't let them hug their kids

the boys held a moment of silence and wrote their thoughts on the picture of the diver saman kunan. >>> dylan is here with a look at the weather. good morning. >> good morning. it actually rained here in new york. i feel like it came as a shock because it hasn't rained in quite some time. we've got scattered rain across a lot of the country through the northern plains. we have thunderstorms moving through northeastern south dakota, and a line of rain from texas all the way up into the northeast. in new york city, scattered showers and storms as well. we also have the monsoon season kicking in, in the southwest. some of these could produce some heavier downpours, and when it falls on the dry ground, it could lead to brief flash flooding. that's an issue in the southwest. also, across parts of the southwest because of the recent burn scars that are on the ground, that could lead to some flash flooding as well. we also have scattered showers and storms expected through the day through monday. they pop up scattered across most of the southeast and up to the ohio and tennessee river valley

today, prestigious monks and dignitaries gathered to send blessings to the spirit of saman kunan, theperation to save the trapped football team. there were offerings, too — pig heads, a symbol of wealth and prosperity. ajahn robert is a british buddhist monk who lives in the thai capital, bangkok. he came to take part in the ceremony. we don't believe that the journey‘s ended just because his body has died. his karma, everything, just goes on and on, and we will pray for his good health, good luck in his next life, which has already started. over the last few days, thousands of volunteers have streamed into the area around the cave to clean up behind the rescue operation. this is the closest we've been able to get to the entrance of the tham luang cave complex in weeks, and what we can see now behind us is a security fence has been set up to stop anyone from getting in. there's also a security detail here, and what we've heard is that the authorities say it will take six months to clear the cave complex. there's a lot of equipment that was used during the rescue operation. today's cer

. >> reporter: former thai navy s.e.a.l., 38-year-old saman kunan posts on social media about coming out of retirement to help. on one of his dives, something went terribly wrong. he is found unconscious and later dies. it's sergeant sam's mouthpiece fell off. he was trying to grab it, but he couldn't find it. he was trying to take out the spare one, but due to the complexity of the cave, there was no air to breathe. >> we were very sad. the whole world collapsed. >> felt like the whole world was collapsing? >> yes. >> how did that affect morale at the camp? >> obviously, it made it a little more somber. made it a little more serious. for the s.e.a.l.s, it caused them to re-double their efforts. everybody really got down to business after that. >> reporter: what stands between the boys and the daylight they haven't seen in two weeks, is about a mile and a half underground obstacle course of rocky chambers, half flooded canals and fully submerged sections. the longest of those is 350 meters, the length of seven olympic swimming pools. and it's filled with water so muddy, it's like swi

he attempted to deliver supplies to the 12 boys and their coach trapped in a cave. 38—year—old saman kunanescue efforts, lost consciousness on his way back from the boys' cave and could not be revived by his colleagues. there's still no decision on how to rescue the children who have been been trapped in the flooded cave for almost two weeks now. they ventured in while the cave was dry but were caught out by a sudden deluge of rain, which flooded the system. they were found on a rocky ledge around two and a half miles — that's about four kilometres — from the mouth of the cave on monday. more than 128 million litres of water have been pumped out of the cave — allowing rescue teams to walk further into the tunnel. but some parts are too narrow — and more heavy rain is forecast. there's still no decision on how to rescue the group. the boys are being taught the basics of diving — some need to be taught how to swim — but it's feared that option could be too risky. our correspondent, dan johnson, is at the tham luang nang non cave — and has just sent us this update. this is one part of the res

they wrote messages on a portrait of saman kunan the navy s.e.a.l. who volunteered in the rescue operation. he died placing oxygen tanks in the cave. >>> the massive county fire in napa and yolo counties is 100% contained. cal fire hopes to have the fire out soon. the fire started two weeks ago, burning 141 square miles and destroying 20 buildings. one firefighter was hurt during the fight. investigators say an improperly installed electric livestock fence started the fire. >>> new at 6:00, the fight to stop global warming. what 61% of americans say should be done. >> plus, we're learning san francisco mayor london breed already faced her first crisis and it happened during her inauguration speech. >> and em meteorologist drew tuma looking at your morning planner we have a gray start early on. by 10:00 that cloud cover decreasing. by 11:00 it's sunny inland. in the 60s and 70s for the most thiswhatever size.le streaming tv for your family, it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming ap

today, prestigious monks and dignitaries gathered to send blessings to the spirit of saman kunan, the too — pig heads, a symbol of wealth and prosperity. ajahn robert is a british buddhist monk who lives in the thai capital, bangkok. he came to take part in the ceremony. we don't believe that the journey‘s ended just because his body has died. his karma, everything, just goes on and on, and we will pray for his good health, good luck in his next life, which has already started. over the last few days, thousands of volunteers have streamed into the area around the cave to clean up behind the rescue operation. this is the closest we've been able to get to the entrance of the tham luang cave complex in weeks, and what we can see now behind us is a security fence has been set up to stop anyone from getting in. there's also a security detail here, and what we've heard is that the authorities say it will take six months to clear the cave complex. there's a lot of equipment that was used during the rescue operation. today's ceremony was a chance for many to offer their own blessings to spiri

they finished with a tribute to saman kunan, the thai diver who died while trying to save them.'s house, friends and relatives came round to welcome him back. it's been a very long wait this evening for dom's family but we thinkjust a few more minutes to go before he comes home, and for this very ordinary family, hopefully an end to a very extraordinary story. and then he was there. the boy who had missed his 13th birthday, but with his miraculous escape, had been given a second chance. it's not often you get an ending as happy as this. jonathan head, bbc news, northern thailand. great to see them all out and looking so well. with me now is the clinical psychologist professor lorraine sherr — who's head of the health psychology unit at ucl here in london — and hasjoined us on the programme throughout the boys' ordeal to provide analysis. they look well but maybe it's a bit pre—emptive declaring them fit and well. we saw with the chill a miners in that mine eight years ago, they are still suffering from post—traumatic stress disorder. —— minors. it's highly likely. everything wil

he spoke after a former thai navy s.e.a.l., 38-year-old saman kunan, died inside the cave complex from lack of oxygen. officials say he was working as a volunteer diver and was delivering oxygen canisters to the scene when he collapsed. >> the soccer team has now been trapped for 15 days. more heavy rain is on the way. and that could bring new flooding inside the cave. ben tracy is at the scene in chiang rai, where there's new urgency in the rescue effort, ben, good morning. >> reporter: yes, good morning. the death of this diver certainly has raised questions about whether or not theseed bo that same kind of journey out of this cave. the head of the thai navy s.e.a.l.s says they'll continue their mission until all 12 and their coach get out. heavy rains heading this way certainly adding urge jen urgency, because time is running out. crews are working frantically. with monsoon rains in the forecast this weekend, floodwaters are expected to once buthat'sot the only concern. authorities say oxygen levels inside the cave are dropping. and they're rushing to install a three-mile-long oxyge

we understand that 38-year-old saman kunan who had rejoined the navy s.e.a.l.s just to help in the efforte water during the one-mile swim from where the boys are stranded back in the operation base in cave three. and i think, you know, his death really does underline just how dangerous it is in that cave, how little oxygen there is. and also, with bad weather moving in now, time really and this rescue effort, now, i don't think has looked as desperate as it currently does. amy? >> all right, james longman with the latest from thailand. cecilia. >>> we want to turn now to those wild fires raging out west. the number growing at least 66 active fires burning this morning. eight in colorado alone as the with he is now facing two days of record heat starting right now. back to abc's clayton sandell in colorado near one of those raging fires. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: good morning cecelia. this fire is burning about 20 miles north of aspen. up to 5,200 acres now. and 500 homes are still threatened, which is why they still have these roadblocks up. overnight it's been a busy night for

flooded cave in northern thailand just underscores the danger of this rescue effort. 38-year-old saman kunante thai navy seal and volunteered to reach the trapped boys but he died running out of oxygen underwater in the cave as he returned from his mission. basically what people are saying swimming and diving their way out is deadly dangerous for experts, how can emergency teams expect young boys who don't even know how to swim to manage? increasingly that's looking like the most likely option for escape from two weeks on in this crisis, leland. >> leland: seems like the options are running out for the rescue operation, where are they in the planning process now? >> exactly, leland. it is zeroing in on principally one mission, officials are now saying -- this is a quote -- there is a limited amount of time to get the boys out. apparently oxygen is running low in the space where the boys are some 2 1/2 miles undergrowth. efforts are trying to get an oxygen line to them as well as communication line to help coordinate an escape effort and to allow the boys to speak with their desperate parents

today, prestigious monks and dignitaries gathered to send blessings to the spirit of saman kunan, the pig heads, a symbol of wealth and prosperity. ajahn robert is a british buddhist monk who lives in the thai capital, bangkok. he came to take part in the ceremony. we don't believe that the journey‘s ended just because his body has died. his karma, everything, just goes on and on, and we will pray for his good health, good luck in his next life, which has already started. over the last few days, thousands of volunteers have streamed into the area around the cave to clean up behind the rescue operation. this is the closest we've been able to get to the entrance of the tham luang cave complex in weeks, and what we can see now behind us is a security fence has been set up to stop anyone from getting in. there's also a security detail here, and what we've heard is that the authorities say it will take six months to clear the cave complex. there's a lot of equipment that was used during the rescue operation. today's ceremony was a chance for many to offer their own blessings to spirits and

. —— saman kunan.is mission can be, it made everyone more determined to make sure they succeeded and boy did they succeed, those boys and their coach, now on their way to hospital and about to begin the next phase in their recovery. outside the hospital, one hourfrom here, my colleague, martin patients, have they all arrive there yet? three minutes ago we saw andy lynch is flashing by, there is a sense that the four boys who were rescued today and the coach have been taken into the hospital behind me, they will at some point hopefully later today be meeting their team—mate, eight of which are on the eighth floor. —— team—mates. which are on the eighth floor. —— team— mates. you which are on the eighth floor. —— team—mates. you can imagine there will be a extraordinary scenes, that team have been through so much together, they went into the cave, now they will be reunited on the eighth floor. i imagine there were incredibly dark moments in the cave, for eight days, they did not know whether or not any h