Hero Thai Navy SEAL Who Took Part in Cave Rescue Dies After Year-Long Infection — PEOPLE.com

A Thai Navy SEAL who helped in the 2018 rescue of a boys soccer team who became trapped in a flooded cave has died from a blood infection he contracted during the operation, the Royal Thai Navy announced on Friday. According to Reuters, Petty Officer Beiret Bureerak had been receiving treatment for a blood infection…

Hero Thai Navy SEAL Who Took Part in Cave Rescue Dies After Year-Long Infection — PEOPLE.com

Oh man. This is so sad. I remember being relieved that “only” one person died during the rescue even though it was so close. I hope no-one else contracted the same thing from the cave. Water remains terrifying.