Tham Luang cave rescue

international operation to rescue a group of 13 boys and 1 adult in Tham Luang Nang Non, Thailand in 2018
Event caving_incident Q55301634
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Tham Luang cave rescue

Summary

Tham Luang cave rescue is a caving incident[1]. It draws 3,019 Wikipedia views per month (caving_incident category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tham Luang cave rescue is located in Chiang Rai[3].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue is in the country of Thailand[4].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue's instance of is recorded as caving incident[5].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue's instance of is recorded as rescue operation[6].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue took place at Tham Luang[7].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue's Commons category is recorded as 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue[8].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue began on June 23, 2018[9].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue ended on July 10, 2018[10].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue took place on July 10, 2018[11].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 20.381666666667, 'lon': 99.868333333333}[12].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Richard Stanton[13].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was John Volanthen[14].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand)[15].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Narongsak Osottanakorn[16].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997695[17].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Saman Gunan[18].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997728[19].
  • Among those involved in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997758[20].
  • Among those involved in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997820[21].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997858[22].
  • Among those involved in Tham Luang cave rescue was Craig Challen[23].
  • Among those involved in Tham Luang cave rescue was Richard Harris[24].
  • A participant in Tham Luang cave rescue was Q137997899[25].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tham Luang cave rescue[26].
  • Tham Luang cave rescue resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[27].

Body

When and Where

Tham Luang cave rescue occurred on July 10, 2018[11]. It began on June 23, 2018[9]. It ended on July 10, 2018[10]. It took place at Tham Luang[7]. It is in the country of Thailand[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include caving incident[5] and rescue operation[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Richard Stanton[13], John Volanthen[14], Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand)[15], Narongsak Osottanakorn[16], Q137997695[17], and Saman Gunan[18].

Outcome and Impact

Tham Luang cave rescue resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[27].

Why It Matters

Tham Luang cave rescue draws 3,019 Wikipedia views per month (caving_incident category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . OpenStreetMap. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cphpost.dk. cphpost.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . thetimes.com. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . thaiembassy.fr. thaiembassy.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . divermag.com. divermag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cphpost.dk. cphpost.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Chalmd · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Thailand
    Start time +2018-06-23T00:00:00Z
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Chiang Rai
    Coordinates
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: ee920817-7e18-49db-9cdf-8b22014a86eb"
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